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seeds were finally held in an instrument resembling a nut-cracker 

 with conical recesses on the inner sides which held the seeds and 

 a hole passing through the apex of the cone, which guided the 

 drill. These " clamps" were made of hard Indian wood in various 

 sizes, and were arranged for drilling single or double holes 

 through the edge, or side, or for drilling long seeds lengthways 

 with speed and accuracy. The steel of knitting needles, piano 

 wire, and old bicycle spokes were found to be of excellent quality 

 for drills, and they furnished a cheap supply of material which 

 is easily converted. 





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