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vice so that the glass slants away from the operator. (3) 

 Now, with the left hand preceding the right hand, and with 

 the putty knife in position against the glass, feed the putty 

 with the thumb and the first two fingers of the left hand from 

 its position in the palm of the hand and under the corner of 

 the putty knife. Move both hands slowly from right to left, 

 feeding enough putty under the knife to fill the triangular 

 opening formed between the knife and the wood and the glass. 

 (4) When one complete stroke is made, go back and fill in any 

 imperfect spaces, and also clean off any surplus putty which 

 may be left. A little practice is necessary before a perfect 

 job is made with the first stroke. Care should be taken not 

 to allow the putty to get smeared on the glass more than is 

 necessary. The putty should not be high enough to show 

 above the wood on opposite side of the glass. 



If a broken pane of glass is being replaced or the opening in 

 an old frame is being filled, care must be taken to clean thoroly 

 the corner into which the pane fits of all dirt, especially old 

 putty. Use broken panes of glass as far as possible in re- 

 glazing windows. 



The projects in glazing should consist both of replacing an 

 old pane or panes of glass, and setting the glass in a new 

 frame. After the putty is thoroly dry and hard, it should be 

 painted with the frame in which it is set. 



99. Screening. Every farm home should be screened as 

 a protection against the house fly, rightly called the typhoid 

 fly. Screens for doors and windows of standard sizes can be 

 bought in stock from most lumber dealers. One who is handy 

 with tools can easily construct screens. 



