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on a previous page (Fig. 28), and proceed to 

 prepare it for laying on.* This process is 

 called " doubling " a hackle, and is illustrated 

 in Figs. 29 and 30, which, I think, speak for 

 themselves. In doubling always hold the best 

 (i.e., the outer) surface towards you, and press 

 the opposite fibres, so that their inner or 

 dullest surfaces are opposed to each other. 

 Lay the forefinger of the left hand first on 

 the " left " fibres, and then use the thumb to 



pinch the fibres of both sides to the right and 

 downwards with a semicircular movement. 

 Treat short lengths of the hackle in this way 

 in sections, and do not attempt to do it all in 

 one movement. A moistened left forefinger 

 and thumb will considerably facilitate the pro- 



* The hackle figured is a furnace, but any kind of 

 cock's hackle will do for the purpose at this stage. 



