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Carpenter benches may be well made, or they may be 

 constructed in a hurry. So long as the top is true it 



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Figure 9. Shave Horse. For shaping pieces of hardwood for 

 repair work. A good shave horse is about 8' long and the seat end 

 is the height of a chair. The head is carved on a hardwood stick 

 with three projections to grip different sized pieces to be worked. 



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Figure 10. Compasses, Wooden Clamp and Cutting Pliers. 



makes but little difference how the legs are attached, 

 so long as they are strong and enough of them. A car- 

 penter bench that is used for all kinds of work must be 



