Chap. III.

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round the cylindrical or cylindroidal surfaces, generally to the convex side, and drawing
lines on tiie surface round the edge of such mould. The superfluous wood is then cut
awMy from top to bottom, so that if the piece were set in its place, and a stiaight-edge
applied on the surfaces so formed, and parallel to the horizon directed to the axis of tlie
well-hole, it would coincide with the surfice. The mould so applied on the convex side
for foriniiig the top and bottom of the piece, is called ihn falimg movld. For the purpose
of liuding these moulds it is necessary to lay down the plan of the steps and rail
;
next, tlie
falling mould, which is regulated by tl]e heigiits of the steps
;
and lastly, the face mould,
S'hich is regulated by the falling mould, and furnishes the three heights alluded to.
2189. Fi(j. 785. exhibits two of the most usual forms of handrails. Hie upper part,
A and B of the figure, are sections of the rail and mitre cap of a dog legged staircase.
Vertical lines are let fall from the section of the rail A, to the mitre in B
;
from thence,
in arcs of circles, to the straight line passing through the centre of the cap at right
angles to the former straight lines ;
then perpendiculars are set off and made equal In
length to those in A.
A curve being traced
through tiie points
gives the form of the
cap. C is calleda foaii's
hack rail, and is used
for a superior descrip-
tion of staircases.
2190. F/;9.786. shows
the method of drawing
the SCI oil for terminat-
ing tlie handrail at the
bottom of a geometrical
staircase. Let A B be
the given breadth
;
draw AE perpendicu-
lar to AB, and divide it
into eleven equal jjarts,
and make A E equal to
one of them. Join BE,
bisect A B in Cand BE
in F. Make CD equal
to CF and draw DG
perpendicular to A B.
From F, with the radius
FE or FB, describe an
Fig. 7S5.
F.^. 7S6.
arc cutting; DGatG. Draw GH perpendicular to BE cutting BE at O. Draw the diagonals
DOK and lOL perpendicular to UOK. Draw IK parallel to BA ; KL parallel to 1 O,
and so on to meet the diagonals. From D as a centre, witli the distance DB, describe the
arc BG. From I as a centre, witli the distance IG, describe the arc GE. From K as a
oontre, with the distance KE, descrilie the are EH. From I^ as a centre, with tlie distance
lAi, describe the arc HP. Proceed in the same manner and complete the rem;<.ining
three quarters, which will finish the outside of the scroll. IMake BR equal to the breadth
of the rail
J
namely, about two inches and a quarter. Then with the centre D and distance