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possible. The best kind of cork for the purpose^ 

 is that which is obtained from the wholesale cork 

 cutterSj under the name of cork soles, and which 

 may be out into strips, by a circular saw ; or, if 

 they are fixed into a vice, they may be cut by a 

 very fine saw 5 taking particular care, however, 

 not to use any grease. The edges of the strips 

 should then be cut even, and glued, and the 

 worst side glued on to a sheet of stout paper, 

 laid on a piece of deal board, larger than the 

 drawer intended to be corked ; some strong 

 pins or fine brads must be driven into each piece 

 as it is glued down to keep it firm, until the 

 glue is quite dry. The sheet of cork must first 

 be smoothed down with a rasp, and then with a 

 fine file, and finished with pumice stone ; the 

 sheet should then be cut to the proper size, and 

 glued into the drawer, taking care to place a 

 piece of board of the exact size of the inside of 

 the drawer on the cork^ and lay a weight upon 

 it to keep the cork in its place. When perfectly 

 dry, the cork and sides of the drawer should be 

 covered with fine wove demy paper, not too 

 thick, which should be well soaked with paste. 



