BEE MANUAL. 



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By laying five or six sheets squarely together, and the gauge 

 on the top, so many can be trimmed at once with the aid of a 

 sharp butcher's knife. The sheets of foundation, when not to 

 be used in wired frames, should be cut a quarter inch shorter 

 and half an inch shallower than the inside dimensions of the 

 frames, but for wired frames they should be made to fill them 

 as nearly as possible. 



TO FASTEN FOUNDATION IN FRAMES. 



For this purpose a board is required, three-eighths of an inch 

 in thickness, to fit easily inside the frames. Two thin battens 

 should be nailed on the back, projecting a little at the ends, as 

 shown below. 



Fig. 78.— COMB-FOUNDATION BOARD. 



This board is to steady the sheet of foundation while it is 

 being fastened in the groove of the frame. The following 

 «ngraving and explanation will make the operation clear to the 

 reader : — 



Fig, 79,— MODE OF FASTENING IN FKAKE. 



In cold weather slightly warm the sheets before handling. 

 €ut one edge perfectly straight with a sharp knife and straight 



