Essential Guide to the Steel Square


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Ideal for solving virtually every geometric and layout problem, this guide to the steel square blends practical advice with skill-building exercises designed to help readers get the most out of this amazing tool. Unlocking the secrets of this versatile device, professional advice covers a wide range of topics—including making measurements as fine as one-hundredth of an inch, finding the center of a circle, and building stairs—making this guide a must-have reference for woodworkers, carpenters, tool collectors, and anyone interested in the history of tools.




Essential Guide to the Steel Square


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Woodworkers and carpenters will learn to solve virtually every geometry and layout problem with this handy guide to the steel square. Loaded with diagrams, practical advice and exercises. Learn how valuable the steel square can be. Loaded with diagrams, practical advice, and skill-building exercises.




Steel Square - Use Of The Scales, Roof Framing, Illustrative Problems And Other Uses


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This book contains a comprehensive guide to using a steel square, being a detailed handbook on its various uses, common problems, correct handling, application to roof framing, and more. A profusely illustrated and detailed volume, “Steel Square” is highly recommended for anyone occupied in roof construction. Contents include: “The Steel Square”, “Steel Square in Use”, “General Description”, “Parts of a Steel Square”, “Testing a New Steel Square”, “Scales”, “Octagon Scale”, “Essex Board Measure”, “How to Use the Square—Braces”, “Use of the Steel Square in Making a Brace”, “Brace Measure”, “Roof Framing”, etc. Many vintage books such as this are becoming increasingly scarce and expensive. We are republishing “Steel Square” now in an affordable, high-quality edition complete with a specially commissioned new introduction on woodworking.




Stair-Building and the Steel Square


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"Stair-Building and the Steel Square:A Manual of Practical Instruction in the Art of Stair-Building and Hand-Railing, and the Manifold Uses of the Steel Square" by Fred T. Hodgson Considered by many craftsmen as a necessary part of one's education in woodworking and carpentry, Hodgson manages to captivate audiences decades after his work was first published. The skill and passion felt by Hodgson for his craft is palpable and has made this book not just a piece of learning material, but also a piece of entertainment for artisans young and old alike.




ABC of the Steel Square and It Uses, Division A.


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Reproduction of the original: ABC of the Steel Square and It Uses, Division A. by Fred. T. Hodgson







ABC of the Steel Square and Its Uses; Being a Condensed Compilation from the Copyrighted Works of Fred T. Hodgson


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This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. To ensure a quality reading experience, this work has been proofread and republished using a format that seamlessly blends the original graphical elements with text in an easy-to-read typeface. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.







The Carpenters' Steel Square


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