Elementary Course in Woodwork

Elementary Course in Woodwork by George Alexander Ross is a manual designed for practical assistance in elementary woodwork in the Lewis Institute. The book covers bench work and wood turning with exercises selected after thorough testing. The course is structured to cover eight weeks of bench work and four weeks of wood turning touching on the principal points in elementary work. The author aims to provide just enough instruction for students to study problems themselves leading to further work in pattern making. The book includes illustrations and detailed instructions on the care of saws and equipment saw filing planing mortise and tenon joints and keyed mortise and tenon joints with a brace. The exercises focus on precision accuracy and attention to detail preparing students for more advanced woodworking projects. The content emphasizes the importance of proper tools techniques and measurements in woodworking projects.