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BOARD-WORK;
OR
THE ART OF WIG-MAKING,
ETC.
DESIGNED FOR THE USE OF HAIRDRESSERS AND ESPECIALLY OF YOUNG MEN IN THE TRADE.
TO WHICH IS ADDED
REMARKS UPON RAZORS, RAZOR-SHARPENING, RAZOR STROPS, & MISCELLANEOUS RECIPES,
SPECIALLY SELECTED.
PREFACE.
The following work, which is the result of muchanxious study and labour, is designed to meet along-felt want. It is intended chiefly for the useof apprentices, improvers, and others in the tradewhose knowledge of board-work is deficient. TheAuthor trusts that the efforts he has thus made todisseminate sound and useful information will beappreciated by those for whom the book is intended.The greater portion of the matter hasbeen already published in The Hairdressers’ Chronicle,but for the purposes of this work it hasbeen carefully collated, revised, and additionsmade, so that the subject might be presented tothe trade in a complete form. Nothing of importanceto learners has been omitted, and theAuthor has dwelt, with repeated emphasis, uponitems which might be considered by some, asminor details; but every skilled workman knowshow necessary it is for pupils to be well groundedin the rudiments of their art.
It may be taken for granted that he whohabitually pays attention to small matters inconnection with his business, will be the onemost depended upon by his employer. But theadvantage to be derived from such a course ofaction does not end here, for should he embarkin trade, the careful and painstaking man ismore likely to meet with a lasting success.“Anything worth doing, is worth doing well,”cannot be too deeply impressed upon the mind,ivand those who studiously regard the maxim willtake a pride in all they undertake. Undue hastein production must needs make careless workmen,and, perhaps, excessively keen competitionlies at the bottom of all. The Author has reasonto know that a fair percentage of the public doesnot object to giving a reasonable price for agood article, and it is worth while to cultivatesuch a class of customers. The tradesman, however,must first acquire ability in his specialwalk in life; no effort should be spared tosecure the confidence of his patrons by upri