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section ; or being cut to the exact size with a die, 

 the foundation may be secured all round with melted 

 wax. 



Messrs. Abbott Bros, devised a means of fixing the 

 foundation in the section without the aid of melted 

 wax, which they have patented. The section is folded, 

 except half of the top which has been divided (Fig. 26) . 

 When the edge of the foundation has been laid on the 



Fig. 27. 



bevel, the loose half of the section top is put into posi- 

 tion, and firmly fixed by a shght tap with a hammer. 



Messrs. T. B. Blow and J. H. Howard introduced 

 the all-round groove into which the square of founda- 

 tion, accurately cut with the die, is slid, as in the 

 illustration. "When the top is closed the foundation is 

 held loosely, and therefore a little melted wax run 

 along the top is advisable. Mr. Lee some years ago 

 introduced dove-tailed frames and sections, and as the 



