 Everything being thus prepared, and the skin being well softened, the workman stretches it powerfully by means of the skewers ; he attaches the cords to the skewers, and fixes their ends to the iron pegs or pins. He then stretches the skin, first with...  A Dictionary of applied chemistry v. 4, 1913 - Page 100by Sir Thomas Edward Thorpe - 1913Full view - About this book
 | Andrew Ure - 1844 - 630 pages
...admit the skewer. The string round the skewer is affixed to one of the bolts in the frame, which arc turned round by means of a key, like that by which...is threaded through the skin in a state of tension. Every thing being thus prepared, and the skin being well softened, the wormnan stretches it powerfully... | |
 | G.P. Putnam & Co - 1852 - 728 pages
...admit the skewer. The string round the skewer is affixed to one of the bolts in the frame, which arc turned round by means of a key, like that by which pianos and harps ore tuned. The skewer is threaded through the skin in a state of tension. Every thing being thus prepared,... | |
 | Andrew Ure - 1853 - 1034 pages
...like a carpenter's chisel, and of the exact size to admit the skewer. The string round the skewer is affixed to one of the bolts in the frame, which are turned round by means of a key, like t .; l by which pianos and harps are tuned. The skewer is threaded thiougb the skin in a state of tension.... | |
 | Andrew Ure - 1854 - 1042 pages
...like a carpenter's chisel, and of the exact size to admit the skewer. The string round the skewer is affixed to one of the bolts in the frame, which are...is threaded through the skin in a state of tension. Ever; thing being thus prepared, and the skin being well softened, the workman stretches it powerfully... | |
 | Alexander Watt (F.R.S.S.A.) - 1885 - 506 pages
...is threaded through the skin while taut. Being thus prepared and the skin well softened with water, the workman stretches it powerfully by means of the skewers ; he attaches the strings to the skewers, and fixes their ends to the pegs, whicb he then turns with the key, taking... | |
 | Alexander Watt - 1906 - 576 pages
...is threaded through the t-kin while taut. Being thus prepared and the skin well softened with water, the workman stretches it powerfully by means of the skewers ; he attaches the strings to the skewers, and fixes their ends to the pegs, which he then turns with the key, taking... | |
 | Sir Thomas Edward Thorpe - 1913 - 744 pages
...like a carpenter's chisel, and of the exact size to admit the skewer. The string rouud the skewer is affixed to one of the bolts in the frame, which are...the workman stretches it powerfully by means of the skewere; he attaches the cords to the skewers, and fixes their ends to the iron pegs or pins. He then... | |
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