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A discussion among woodworking and timber framing enthusiasts is examining the angle of a mallet head and how it affects striking accuracy and wear. Contributors are weighing whether a slight taper or a flat, perpendicular face works better for framing chisels, trading practical workshop experience on tool geometry and longevity.
- 2Historic photo shows Frankfurt's Römerberg around 1920●🇩🇪 Looking from the Neue Kräme towards the Römerberg in Frankfurt, around 1920. On the right stands the Salzhaus, a Rena
A photograph from around 1920 shows the view from Neue Kräme towards the Römerberg in Frankfurt. On the right stands the Salzhaus, a Renaissance timber-framed house covered in carvings and painted scenes, with Haus Frauenstein and the three stepped gables of the Römer, the city hall, visible beyond. The image is drawing attention as a glimpse of Frankfurt's old town before its destruction in the Second World War.