MISCELLANEOUS TOOLS AND METHODS OF WORK 37 
Sixth. Plane face parallel to working face down to the two 
gauge lines. This gives the required thickness. It only 
remains now to secure the required length. 
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Fic. 49. The Successive Steps in squaring up Stock 
Seventh. Square knife line around the four smoothed sides with 
knife and try-square as near one end as possible, carefully 
observing the precautions given in Chapter IT. 
Eighth. From the line just drawn, measure the required length 
along edge of working face and square a line on the four 
sides at the last point, as at first end. 
