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hand until it is down level at the shank end. 



The top is cut first, and the saw should skim 

 along the outside top arris, giving a 

 sweep that cannot be excelled in grad- 

 uation of curve. Then set a gaugv 

 to the thickness of the rail, mark a 

 line on the inside of the wreath, and 

 cut as before. With a little practice 

 a wreath can be turned off the band 

 saw ready for molding. When the 

 shank is too long, it is always better 

 to nail the bed block on top of tho 

 wreath, and cut it upside down, thus 

 getting the curve portion near the 

 table. Then the shank can be run in 

 with the band saw when the block is 

 knocked off. The foregoing is for a 



single-pitch 



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u sod for 

 tairs with level landings and narrow wells. 

 Where the rails are pitched both ways, the bed 

 block has to be cut at the double inclination. 

 (See preceding answers.) 



