36 ELEMENTARY WOODWORKING 



Fig. 48 is a case where sandpaper may be used with 

 propriety. The bevels in this lesson are to be chiseled 

 and then sandpapered with a sandpaper block, the 

 block in this case being simply a small piece of wood 

 with square edges, about which the sandpaper is fastened 

 closely. 



Curved articles, such as the hammer handle, must dis- 

 pense with the block, the sandpaper being held in the 

 hand. 



22. Squaring up Stock. This term simply means to 

 reduce a piece of sawed or rough lumber to one having 

 smooth, flat sides at right angles to each other, and of 

 definite length, breadth, and thickness (see Fig. 49). 



First. Straighten one face with fore plane, jack plane, or jointer, 

 and smooth with smoothing plane. This face, called the 

 working face, becomes the basis from which all the other 

 sides are squared. 



Second. Plane one of the adjoining edges and make square with 

 the working face. This edge, known as the joint edge, must 

 be thoroughly tested throughout its entire length with the 

 try-square, and must be square with the working face at 

 every point. 



Third. Set marking gauge at required width and with gauge 

 block against the joint edge, gauge a fine line on working face. 



Fourth. Plane down second edge to gauge line, just drawn, 

 squaring the edge with working face. 



Fifth. Set gauge to required thickness and gauge line on both 

 edges from working face. 



