Popular science monthly . ^-inch holes, ]/2 hich apart and H inchfrom the edge, and bore a couple of cor-responding holes through the top of thebench, so that a large spike can be in-serted and hold the piece in place. Naila couple of strips crossways on to thetwo stationary pieces so this sliding piececannot jump out. Anywhere from six to twelve inchesaway from and opposite, and at rightangles to it, nail one-half of a wedgemade of tongue-and-groove inch-board,groove in, and let it engage with anotherwedge having a tongue. A moderate pressure with the thumbagainst the movable wedge will hold
Popular science monthly . ^-inch holes, ]/2 hich apart and H inchfrom the edge, and bore a couple of cor-responding holes through the top of thebench, so that a large spike can be in-serted and hold the piece in place. Naila couple of strips crossways on to thetwo stationary pieces so this sliding piececannot jump out. Anywhere from six to twelve inchesaway from and opposite, and at rightangles to it, nail one-half of a wedgemade of tongue-and-groove inch-board,groove in, and let it engage with anotherwedge having a tongue. A moderate pressure with the thumbagainst the movable wedge will hold thework in a bull-dog grip and without. A bench-stop that can be quickly adaptedto every kind of work injury, provided sufficient care has beentaken to make the edge of the wedge andthe end of the slide pcrfccth square. By cutting down one end of the slideto a thickness of ^s inch and insertinga piece of ^-g-inch board between thewedge and the work, thin boards down to that thickness can beheld and planed. Poj)uhir Science Monthly 301 Chick Mash Box ASHOR, raiuly, tir any cardlKianl boxis all one needs to make a chirkmash box that is handy and sanitary,and when dirtycan easily be re-placed. Cut U-shapcd openingsin the sides andends of the box,fill with dry mashand replace thecover. The chicksget at the mashthrough openings,but cannot get in-to it. A more tlurable liox can be madeof wood—L. E. FKiriiR.
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