Timber - Early works to 1800
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Answers for George Sandeman wright in Perth, to the petition of Patrick Duncan and Alexander Wood writers there
Sandeman, GeorgeDate: 1760]- E-books
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The builder's guide , shewing, the qualities, quantities, proportions, and Rates or Value of all materials relating to building; with the best Method of preparing many of them. Also The Customs and Methods of Measuring of all Artificers Work concerned in Building; the Prices not only of Workmanship but of Materials; which will be extraordinarily useful in making of Bargains between the Undertaker and Workman: With Gunter's Line, Coggeshall's Description of the Sliding-Rule, the Extraction and Uses of the Square and Cube Roots, &c. Together with aphorisms or necessary rules in building, as to Situation, Contrivance, Compactness, Uniformity, Conveniency, Firmness, Form, &c. To which is added, the ground rules of architecture. Likewise, an explanation of technical terms used in this work. By F. P. builder.
Pitt, M.Date: M.DCC.LVIII. [1758]- E-books
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Compleat tables for measuring round and square timer . In two parts. Part I. Containing the description of the tables of solids and superficies; and also the method of measuring round timber, whether regular or irregular, according to [a] more true and accurate method than has been used; shewing the difference of each piece of timber between the true and common way of measuring; whereby the errors of the books and tables relating to the measuring round timber, is seen at once. Also the arguments for and against the common way of measuring: in which is shewn the fallacy of any medium by false quantities, menion'd by the editor of Keay's practical measurer, and others; and that the only way to obtain a true medium, is to settle the price of timber according to the exact quantity; which is not to be found in any tables extant heretofore. Part II. Containing a definitive method of measuring timber that is growing or standing in the woods, &c. By the same tables: also the method of measuring timber that is hew'd square, shewing the errors of the common way; with some few questions for those who delight to measure with the line of numbers; and also, by the same tables, to find the circumstances of circles, by having the diameters; and by having the circumstances, to find the exact fourth part, without doubling the line: also, the true side of the square and areas of those circles are seen at once by the said tables. The whole being of great use to all measurers, as well as to gentlemen of estates, and buyes and sellers of timber. By Thomas Rowland, of New Windsor, late clerk of His Majesty's works there.
Rowland, Thomas, of New-Windsor.Date: 1742- E-books
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Mr. Williamson's memoirs of a few passages transacted by Mr. Joseph Allen, late master-builder at his Majesty's ship-yard, Deptford. when Mr. Williamson was employed to convert the timber
Williamson, Rich., of his Majesty's ship-yard, Deptford.Date: [1717]