Excerpt from Practical Hints for Furniture MenWhile a large amount of the matter contained in this work has been published before in some shape or other, it was found in many instances incorrect, and therefore unreliable; this was in a great measure owing to the carelessness and want of knowl edge on the part of the compilers, for there can be no doubt that the original recipes, methods, etc., were in the main correct; but in the frequent reproductions, errors, omissions, and interpola tions occurred. It has been the aim of the publishers of the present work to make all necessary corrections, and to render the work as reliable as may be; and to this end neither expense nor pains have been spared, and much new matter that has not been generally known before has been added to that which has been public property for a long time. That the work will be found a valuable aid to the operative cabinet-maker, furniture man, and to wood-workers generally, there is not the least doubt, and its price has been kept down to such a point as will not be beyond the means of the average workingman.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.