Woodworking for beginners; a manual for amateurs . ishing). Ball and Block.—Whitepineorany other easily whittled,straight-grained wood will do for this whittling exercise (Fig- 339)- Before beginning work read carefully Markings Rule, Knife,in Part V. First get out a cubical block, each edge of which maybe, perhaps, i\ or 2 long. Gauge a line around each sideparallel to the edge and about J from it (see Gauge). Cutstraight in on these lines and then make slantingcuts to meet those first made. Remove the woodon the same general principle as in cutting a notch,gradually shaping the middle part i
Woodworking for beginners; a manual for amateurs . ishing). Ball and Block.—Whitepineorany other easily whittled,straight-grained wood will do for this whittling exercise (Fig- 339)- Before beginning work read carefully Markings Rule, Knife,in Part V. First get out a cubical block, each edge of which maybe, perhaps, i\ or 2 long. Gauge a line around each sideparallel to the edge and about J from it (see Gauge). Cutstraight in on these lines and then make slantingcuts to meet those first made. Remove the woodon the same general principle as in cutting a notch,gradually shaping the middle part into sphericalform; while the cuts which are parallel with thesides finally meet and form four posts between thetop and bottom. The wood must be removed bycuts, not by prying. Trim the ball to be as nearlyspherical as you can. If you wish to make thering or handle shown on top, additional lengthmust be allowed in getting out the original blockcan be sandpapered with fine sandpaper (see Sa?idpaper) andfinished with oil or shellac (see Finishing).. Fig. whole Box-making.—In laying out common boxes, bear inmind that the sides, top, and bottom usually lap over theends,—the sides over the ends, and the top and bottomover the sides and ends (Fig. 340). Sometimes, however,to avoid joints showing on the front, the front and back are 220 Wood-W^orking for Beginners made to lap over the top (Fig. 341), occasionally the endslap over the back (Fig. 342), and other arrangements are
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