New subjects: Hand screws (See W., Topics 59, 06, and C, Topic 33).

Glue (See W., Topic 65). Gluing (See W., Topic 66). Gluing with a caul. Shellac (See W., Topic 71). Wood: Cherry, or any hard-grained wood. Preparatory: Same as in Fig. 1. Exercises.

1.   With a sharp lead pencil, draw a line the length of the piece in the center of the face side.

2.   A. Lay off on the center line the distance between the wide and the narrow points of the model.

B.   Lay off from these points, one half of the wide and narrow dimensions each side of the center line.

C.   Draw semicircle, and straight lines indicating taper.

D.   Plane to taper lines.

E.   Round the end.

F.   Plane sides.

3.    Same as Ex. 5, Fig. 5.

4.   A. Cut a piece of sandpaper the desired length, and about 1/2" wider than the widest part of the wood.

B.   Glue it in place. Use a caul, which is a piece of wood for the purpose of pressing the sandpaper close to the piece to which it is to be glued; hold it there by the pressure of a hand screw until the glue has hardened. The caul should be somewhat larger than the piece of sandpaper.

C.   After the glue has become hard, trim the sandpaper flush with the sides of the piece of wood to which it is glued.

D.   Inspect for defects and remedy them.

5.   A. Finish model with white shellac, spread very thin.

B.   After the first coat is hard, sandpaper it lightly with 00 sandpaper.

C.   Apply second coat of thin shellac.

D.  After second coat is hard, rub it with 00 sandpaper and with boiled or sweet oil.

E.   Polish with a soft cloth. (In rubbing finish with sandpaper, do not rub it with a block ; use a felt pad, or the hand. Otherwise the sandpaper will cut through the finish.)