26 ELEMENTARY WOODWORKING 



with the bevel flat on the stone. A drop or two of oil 

 may be used to lubricate the stone, the tool being worked 

 back and forth on the face of it. Especial care must 

 be taken to avoid a rocking motion, which will produce 

 a curved edge instead of a flat one. 



FIG. 35. Common Forms of the Brace 



After the rubbing, reverse the chisel, lay the flat side 

 firmly on the stone, and draw toward you. This is to 

 straighten the wire edge which has been turned over 

 by the nibbing. The wire edge may then be removed 



