The boy craftsman; practical ad profitable ideas for a boy's leisure hours . THE PROPER HANDLING OF TOOLS 43 Oftentimes it becomes necessary to draw a line paral-lel to the tried edge. This may be done roughly withthe rule and pencil, as shown in Fig. 40. Grasp the rulein the left hand, with the first finger touching the triededge of the board, and hold the pencil point against theend of the rule with the right hand. Keeping this posi-. FiG. 40. — Gauging with Rule and Pencil. tion, with a steady hold on the rule and pencil, moveyour hands along the board. The result will be a lineparallel to
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The boy craftsman; practical ad profitable ideas for a boy's leisure hours . THE PROPER HANDLING OF TOOLS 43 Oftentimes it becomes necessary to draw a line paral-lel to the tried edge. This may be done roughly withthe rule and pencil, as shown in Fig. 40. Grasp the rulein the left hand, with the first finger touching the triededge of the board, and hold the pencil point against theend of the rule with the right hand. Keeping this posi-. FiG. 40. — Gauging with Rule and Pencil. tion, with a steady hold on the rule and pencil, moveyour hands along the board. The result will be a lineparallel to the tried edge. At first you may have trouble in making a straightline, but with practice you will be able to hold the ruleand pencil steadily. For particular work, where it is necessary to get aperfectly straight and parallel line, A Marking-gauge should be used. This is nothing 44 PROFITABLE PASTIMES more than the above principles combined in a tool. Itconsists of a graduated shaft, or rule, with a small needleor spur in one end, which slides through a mortise madein a block of wood known as the head. To operate the gauge, set the adjustable head at therequired division on the shaft, and then grasp the headand shaft with the fingers of the right hand, as shown in