BEE MANUAL. 



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IMBEDDING THE FOUNDATION. 



Cut an inch board (a in the figure) a little larger than the 

 size of the frame ; on this screw another piece, B, three-eighths 

 of an inch thick, cut slightly smaller than the inside of the 

 frame, letting the grain of each board cross that of the other, 



Fig. 83.-WIRING BOARD. 



which will prevent twisting. Lay a sheet of foundation on the 

 board B, and a wired frame over it, resting upon the lower 

 board A. One edge of the sheet should be close against the 

 top bar of the frame. The wires can now be imbedded in the 

 centre of the sheet by passing over each a button-hook in 

 which a shallow groove has been filed. The sheets should be 

 slightly warmed. A still better implement for imbedding the 

 wires is shown here (Fig. 84). The lower curved part, upon 



84.— EASTERDATS WIRE IMBEDDEE. 



which the points are fastened, is just long enough to reach 

 from the top to the bottom bar of the frame. It is grasped 

 by the upper part in the hand, is used on the wires with a 

 rocking motion, and imbeds them very rapidly. Mr. Eoot 

 says he considers it does the work '' quicker and easier than 

 any other plan hitherto tried." 



