Amateur Work, Illustrated (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... of a large bench lathe (6 in. centre), and would feel much obliged if yon, or any of your readers, would advise me as to the best way of mounting same. Should be grateful for a rough sketch. Hard Vulcanised Indla-Rnbber. Eooxe (SvoxUincoto) wishes to know whether any readers of Amateur Woke can tell him if he has heard of hard vulcanised india-rubber being used for fretsawing j and if so, where it can be obtained. Persian Blbbon. Q. E. I. would be much obliged for information how to make " Persian ribbon," as sold at chemists' for fumigating pur. poses. It is evidently linen tape steeped in some preparation; but what is it? Mere scent burns too quickly, without diffusing the odour. Geometrical Flower Beds. A. B. (K(i-( GriiwfMd) is referred to the paper on this subject which appears in the present Part. Punches for Repousse Work. V. (Ami -writes: --Please tell me where I can get some punches to do some repousse work on brass and other metals. IN FOR M ATION SUPPLIED. RULES. 1. Write on one side only of the peper. 2. Dispense entirely with the forms of commencing and ending a letter usually adopted, writing at the top of the paper, Editor, Amateur Work, and no more. 3. Then write in full the head-line that appears above the paragraph in " Information Sought," to which the reply is given. 4. Next, commence a reply thus: --A. B. C. (Houtulou). or Verax, etc. that is, initials of real name and place of residence, or nom-de-plume of writer of reply, as preferred sends the following reply to E. Q Z. (Alderthot) or Harfageb initials and place of residence, or nom-de-plume of applicant, as the cose may be. 5. Lastly, let this commencement be followed by the reply. A Simple Incubator. J. T. F. (Brirton) writes: --The other day I noticed the annexed...