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cut. Continue work with the turning-saw until the complete 

 outline of the handle is sawed out. 



58. Use of the Spoke-shave. Place the stock in vise, as 

 illustrated in Fig. 116. Stand at end of vise, bending slightly 

 over stock with spoke-shave grasped firmly, but not rigidly, in 



both hands. Draw or 

 push it over the grain, 

 holding the blade square 

 with the face side, but al- 

 lowing one hand to lead 

 the other slightly, that the 

 shaving may be cut more 

 readily. It may be advis- 

 able to shift the position 

 FIG. 116. Using the spoke-shave. o f t h e stock in the vise 



from time to time, that the tool may be used with the 

 least difficulty. 



When the spoke-shaved edges are square with the face 

 side, the corners should be taken off to form a cross-section, 

 as shown in Fig. Ill and Fig. 117. Care 

 must be taken to remove no more stock 

 than must be taken off finally to secure a 

 good oval-shaped handle. The oval should 

 be an ellipse. 



After the first corners are removed, the 

 process of cutting off corners should be 

 continued, as shown in Fig. 117, to secure 



the closest approximation to an ellipticalFic. 117. Steps in 



modeling handles. 



cross-section. The front end of the han- 

 dle may now be modeled to fit the hatchet head. This may 



