A practical manual of wood engraving : with a brief account of the history of the art (1886)
Brown, William Norman · London : C. Lockwood and Co. · leaf 39
MATERIALS, TOOLS, ETC. 25 with far greater freedom, and the minute shav- ing cut from the wood lies on the top of the tool, instead of curling up like an ordinary plane shaving, as when it does so the drawing is hidden, and the engraver is liable to commit an error. The tools must never be “ dug ”… … Fig. 8, — Showing Tint-Tools and Angles at which the Points are ground. Fig. 9. — Showing Side View of Tint-Tool and Angle at which the Face should be ground. of tinting tools must also not be too thin, or they will bend in the middle, and the work be con- sequently spoilt. In addition to the…
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