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By James B. Johnstone

This publication comprises An creation to Woodcarving ~ instruments - Their Use and Care ~ Carved floor ornament ~ Whittling and Carving in-the-Round ~ completing suggestions ~ a few universal Woodcarving phrases.

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The moisture content desirable for lumber used for furniture and cabinet work is 4 to 6%; for interior trim 6 to 8% and for structural framework 10 to 20%. Most lumber mills use moisture meters to determine the percentage of moisture in their lumber. j Slope I ' per Foot FIG. 50 Air Circulollon "" I ! ;J. Ground Air Seasoning. Humidity Conlrolled Kitn Cool Air FIG. 51 Cool Air Kiln Drying. Wood Identification. Because there are hundreds of species of wood it is impossible here to suggest a method of identifying individual species.

C ourte$1J Stanl6\l Tool. FIG. 117 FIG. 114 FIG. 115 Depth Gauge. Do Not Let This Happen. Bore from Both Sides of the Material. FIG. 118 Protect the Bock of the Work by Using a Scrap Piece of Wood Behind It. FIG. 116 When the hole does not go all the way through, a depth gauge should be used. An adjustable depth gauge is shown in Figure 117. If one of these gauges is not available, a wood block may be bored and used as shown in Figure 118. For accurate location of the hole a scratch awl should be used to make a punch mark.

2§1. CAP IRON SCREW SLOT FOR LEVER CAP SCREW Blade Assembly. HAND AND MACHINE WOODWORK 34 FIG. 61 Blade Assembly. Figures 60 and 61 illustrate the correct method of assembling the blade and plane iron cap after cleaning or sharpening, without dulling the cutting edge of the blade. The edge of the cap should be approximately 1/16" from the cutting edge of the blade which should fit snugly down on the frog. The cam should be tight enough to hold the assembly firmly in place. The plane iron cap is often referred to as the chip breaker because its main purpose is to stiffen and steady the blade so that the blade will cut a smooth, continuous shaving rather than chip shavings, as would occur if the blade were not held steady.

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