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project is chosen. For example, small pieces of wood may 

 sometimes be used up for the smaller parts of a project, while 

 boards from which pieces for the project may be cut can be 

 selected carefully with a view to wasting as little material as 

 possible. 



Think carefully of the means of getting out stock, both to 

 save material and to save time. Be as systematic about your 

 work as possible. When a tool is set for a particular dimen- 

 sion or use, do all that you can with it, not only on one board, 

 but on all which are to have similar work done upon them. 

 Plan ahead so that you know exactly what you should do 

 next, and how you will proceed from step to step. Think 

 thru a problem before you begin construction. If you need 

 to make changes, you can do so better, having once thought 

 out one solution. Whenever possible, make a complete work- 

 ing drawing of the project with dimensions and notes. 



Working Instructions for Chicken Coop: 



Instructions are given below for making the chicken coop. 

 Use strips of wood, if they can be found, for the slats in the 

 front, and select boards for the roof and back as nearly as pos- 

 sible the desired width. For such a project as this, use old 

 material if available rather than new. Old fence boards are 

 satisfactory for the back. 



38. Roof Boards. Secure lumber free from knots which 

 will cut economically to make the roof boards. Example: 

 Two boards, each 9" wide, or one 12" and the other 6" wide, 

 the latter a fence board, possibly. Test the ends of boards 

 for squareness. Use a carpenter's square for this, and in case 

 an end needs to be sawed square, follow the usual method of 



