White, Mary, 1869-1952 · New York : Doubleday, Page and Co. · leaf 52
. In fact, whenyou have fashioned the disk of lead with a rafiiacovering, there is nothing to provide but a piece ofchalk. You can buy, from almost any plumber ortinsmith, for a few cents, a scrap of sheet lead two orthree inches square and about as thick as a halfdollar. Upon this piece of lead… … hole one-quarter of an inch across through the cen-tre of the disk with a gimlet or sharp-pointed awl. It is possible to use the disk just as it is, but it makes less noise if it is covered with raffia. To do this, thread a worsted (or tapestry) needle with raffia — the grass-like material that you…
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