Author: E. H. Crussell

Publisher: Forgotten Books

Published: 2016-09-30

Total Pages: 262

ISBN-13: 9781333798567

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Excerpt from Jobbing Work for the Carpenter To the uninitiated the title jobbing carpenter has a jack of-all-trades master-of - none sort of sound that is misleading. The jabbing carpenter frequently is a handy man with some little knowledge of other trades, but he must be a lot more than this to be a success. In jobbing work every tub must stand upon its own bottom. I t is not profitable for the boss to attend per sonally to small jobs on which his gain may be only a dollar or so, he must. Employ a man of skill upon whom he can depend, and as a la rue percentage of jobbing work has no precedent, this nmn must be able to take the initiative and figure ways and means for bimsell'. It. Goes without saying. That he must be a cmnpetent meebanie and able to finish his work in a satisfactory and workmanlike Inanuer, so that he may be able to retain the patrons amt brim: more work to the shop. All this being so, it will generally be found that the men doing the jobbing work are the oldest aml best mechanics in the shop, men who are noted for their ability to do any class of carpenter work well, rather than men noted for their ability to do only one class quickly. 'l'n beeome a really good jobbing carpenter a man Should know his own trade thoroughly, have the patience of Job; the wisdom of Solomon; the observation powers of Sherlock Holmes. And the manners of t'hesterlield. Ll. Coupled with these qualifications, he has a littmvlmlue of mind reading and is something of a nnnrieinu. He will soon tiud a place where these attainments can be used to advantage. I know. My readers. I know, believe me, l lsttn. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This 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.

Download or read book Jobbing Work for the Carpenter (Classic Reprint) written by E. H. Crussell and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2016-09-30 with total page 262 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Jobbing Work for the Carpenter To the uninitiated the title jobbing carpenter has a jack of-all-trades master-of - none sort of sound that is misleading. The jabbing carpenter frequently is a handy man with some little knowledge of other trades, but he must be a lot more than this to be a success. In jobbing work every tub must stand upon its own bottom. I t is not profitable for the boss to attend per sonally to small jobs on which his gain may be only a dollar or so, he must. Employ a man of skill upon whom he can depend, and as a la rue percentage of jobbing work has no precedent, this nmn must be able to take the initiative and figure ways and means for bimsell'. It. Goes without saying. That he must be a cmnpetent meebanie and able to finish his work in a satisfactory and workmanlike Inanuer, so that he may be able to retain the patrons amt brim: more work to the shop. All this being so, it will generally be found that the men doing the jobbing work are the oldest aml best mechanics in the shop, men who are noted for their ability to do any class of carpenter work well, rather than men noted for their ability to do only one class quickly. 'l'n beeome a really good jobbing carpenter a man Should know his own trade thoroughly, have the patience of Job; the wisdom of Solomon; the observation powers of Sherlock Holmes. And the manners of t'hesterlield. Ll. Coupled with these qualifications, he has a littmvlmlue of mind reading and is something of a nnnrieinu. He will soon tiud a place where these attainments can be used to advantage. I know. My readers. I know, believe me, l lsttn. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This 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.