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string in each hand and pull again in opposite directions ; 

 pass the string completely around, make a knot, and 

 double or single bow-knot, and the work is done. A very 

 little experience will make one expert, and he can then 

 make sure the bag will not come untied. 



A HOME-MADE HAKE HEAD. 



Figure 98 shows the end view of a hand-rake with the 

 tooth inserted. The head-block should be 

 made of green hickory, free from knots 

 and curls, while the rake-teeth must be of 

 dry, well-seasoned oak or hickory, and 

 having grooved places in them, as is seen 

 in the illustration. The teeth are rounded 

 and are driven snugly into the green 

 head-piece, which latter, in drying, will 

 hold the seasoned teeth so firmly as to 

 effectually prevent them from ever com- 

 ing out. In fact, so tightly will they be 

 held, that they can scarcely be driven out 

 when the head-block has become thor- 

 Fig. 98. ADUR- oughly seasoned, the shrinkage of the 

 ABLE BAKE. g reen W0 od acting as a permanent vise. 

 The same principle might be utilized in other small im- 

 plements. 



WORKING BUILDING STONE. 



Stone is the most durable and the cheapest building 

 material where it is plentiful on the farm. By a little 

 management the stone can be brought to a convenient 

 shape for use. The tools required, shown in figure 99, 

 are : a chipping hammer, a wedge and steel feathers, a 



