The boy craftsman; practical ad profitable ideas for a boy's leisure hours (1905)
Hall, A. Neely (Albert Neely), b. 1883 · Boston, Lee and Shepard · leaf 70
THE PROPER HANDLING OF TOOLS 43 Oftentimes it becomes necessary to draw a line paral-lel to the tried edge. This may be done roughly withthe rule and pencil, as shown in Fig. 40. Grasp the rulein the left hand, with the first finger touching the triededge of the board, and hold the pencil point… … FiG. 40. — Gauging with Rule and Pencil. tion, with a steady hold on the rule and pencil, moveyour hands along the board. The result will be a lineparallel to the tried edge. At first you may have trouble in making a straightline, but with practice you will be able to hold the ruleand pencil…
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