Handy man's workshop and laboratory . by a stiff wireor other rod which passes through the tubing and the openingsin the brackets, having the ends hammered down or riveted atthe outside of the bracket. The tubing may be of brass or anyother suitable material adapted for the purpose, and preferablytending to add to the appearance of the handle. The ends of thetube should be inserted in the concavities of the brackets, as isshown most clearly in the sectional view.—55 66 HANDY MANS WORKSHOP AND LABORATORY CONVENIENT HOLDER FOR SANDPAPER In sandpapering woodwork of irregular shape the paper islai
Handy man's workshop and laboratory . by a stiff wireor other rod which passes through the tubing and the openingsin the brackets, having the ends hammered down or riveted atthe outside of the bracket. The tubing may be of brass or anyother suitable material adapted for the purpose, and preferablytending to add to the appearance of the handle. The ends of thetube should be inserted in the concavities of the brackets, as isshown most clearly in the sectional view.—55 66 HANDY MANS WORKSHOP AND LABORATORY CONVENIENT HOLDER FOR SANDPAPER In sandpapering woodwork of irregular shape the paper islaid over a slick of wood and used practically as a file. Forholding the paper the writer has often used a simple holder fordifferent kinds of work with satisfactory results. The holderconsists of a stick, preferably of pine wood, of the required shapeand size and tapering slightly toward one end. Into the narrowend saw a slot in the center to about two-thirds its length. Cutoff a piece of sandpaper wide enough to go around the stick,. Fig. 73—Convenient holder for sandpaper allowing a liberal margin to fit into the slot. Fold the paper soit can be slipped into the slot and around the holder from theend; pull it down until it fits snugly, when it is ready for cloth can be used in the same way for polishing partsof machines and the like. In Fig. 73 the holder is shown at A, and the paper folded readyto apply at B. The sections C to F suggest some shapes thatmay be used.—91 HANDY MAN S WORKSHOP AND LABORATORY 67 HOW TO FILE ROUND WORK It is an easy matter to file the ends of round rods if a piece ofwood with a notch cut in the top is placed in the vise, as shownin the cut, and the rod revolved toward you as the file is run overit. The file will make a steady, smooth cut, and will not chatterif the notch is of the right depth. This simple trick seems to bebut little known. Usually the mechanic tries to rest the rod heis filing between the partly open jaws of the vise,
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