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Another method is, to glue the triangular blocks
C C, at the angle of the abacus ; then the four sides
of the abacus as DEE, may be made of one entire
length, and mitred at the horns; or they may have
a joint in the middle of the abacus, where the rose
comes, as the workman shall think fit; this will
either do for a column or pilaster.
Fig. 2. is a manner of glueing up the abacus for a
pilaster capital; but in my opinion, it is far from
being a complete method, for when all the super-
fluous wood is worked off, the joints at the horn will
be in various directions, and the end of the wood
butting against the grain never holds fast.
Another method is, to glue the triangular blocks
C C, at the angle of the abacus ; then the four sides
of the abacus as DEE, may be made of one entire
length, and mitred at the horns; or they may have
a joint in the middle of the abacus, where the rose
comes, as the workman shall think fit; this will
either do for a column or pilaster.
Fig. 2. is a manner of glueing up the abacus for a
pilaster capital; but in my opinion, it is far from
being a complete method, for when all the super-
fluous wood is worked off, the joints at the horn will
be in various directions, and the end of the wood
butting against the grain never holds fast.