BEE MANUAL. 165 
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. 
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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 
engraving and explanation will make the operation clear to the 
reader :— 
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In cold weather slightly warm the sheets before handling. 
Cut one edge perfectly straight with a sharp knife and straight 
