Skewbacks

Cutting by saw could be reserved for specially shaped bricks such as skewbacks and arch bricks. ❋ Unknown (1987)

The frame is raised until its sides are level with the skewbacks. ❋ Unknown (1987)

The weight of the arch is transferred to the walls through the skewbacks. ❋ Unknown (1987)

The skewbacks should be laid very carefully because if they fail the arch will come down. ❋ Unknown (1987)

The skewbacks on top of the circular kiln wall are then laid with the guidance of the stick. ❋ Unknown (1987)

Small numbers of special shares. such as bricks for skewbacks or rounded bricks for flue channels, can be made by cutting freshly moulded square bricks. ❋ Unknown (1987)

The five ribs under the 21-ft roadway were each 24 ins. thick, 50 ins. deep at skewbacks and 25 ins. deep at crown; the two ribs under the sidewalks were 12 ins. thick and of the same depth as the main ribs. ❋ Halbert Powers Gillette (N/A)