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A B C OF THE STEEL SQUARE 



bevels at the extreme ends. The clotted lines 

 show the position of the square, as the pattern 

 is being laid out. 



Fig. 75 shows the brace in position, the dotted 

 lines show where the square was placed on the* 

 pattern. It is well to thoroughly understand 

 the method of obtaining the lengths and bevels 

 of irregular braces. A little study will soon 

 enable any person to make all kinds of braces. 



Fig. 75. 



If we want a brace with a two-foot run, and 

 a four-foot run it must be evident that, as two 

 is the half of four, so on the square take 12 

 inches on the tongue, and 6 inches on the blade, 

 apply four times, and we have the length, and 

 the bevels of a brace for this run. 



