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Lines and Letters Made with a Carpenter's Pencil |
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The sketch shows some unusual work made with a carpenter's pencil.
If the flat lead is notched with a three-cornered file (Fig. 1), two
parallel lines may be drawn at one stroke, or various rulings may
be made, as shown in Fig. 2. Broad lines can be made, as shown in
Fig. 3, or unequal widths as in Fig. 4. |
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Figs. 2, 5 and 6 show lines especially adapted for the bookkeeper
or draftsman. If one lacks the ability to draw old English letters
with a pen, the letters may be first drawn with a carpenter's pencil
(Fig. 7) and the outlines marked with ink and finally filled in. Narrow
lines are made with points cut as in Figs. 8 and 9. A little practice
with the carpenter's pencil in making these letters will enable the
student to finally produce them with the pen used for the purpose.
Excerpt from The Boy Mechanic Book 1, 1913
Editor’s Note: This is a reprint of an article published in 1913. It describes what was recommended in accordance with the knowledge and practices of the day. While reading it, please consider this fact.
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