The following tools, which are few and inexpensive, will be required:
A pair of clams (Fig. 4), cost 1s. 6d.; knife (Fig. 5), 6d.; half
dozen awl blades, 1/2d. each; three or four boxwood handles, 11/2d. each;
3 foot rule, 1s.; hammer, 1s.; a packet of harness needles, size 4,
cost 21/2d. (these have blunt points); a bone (Fig. 6) will also be
required for rubbing the stiffening into place, cost about 3d.; and a
ball each of hemp and wax for making the sewing threads--hemp 21/2d.,
wax 1/2d. For making holes in the bottom where the nails or studs are
fixed, a large sewing-awl will be required; this will probably have to
be bought at a saddler's; the other tools can all be obtained at any
grindery and leather seller's.
[Illustration: FIG. 4--Pair of Clams. FIG. 5--Knife. FIG. 6--Bone
Rubber. FIG. 7--Method of Measuring Registered Frame: A to A, Top of
Sides; A to B, Top of Gussets. FIG. 8--Pattern of Bottom, Showing
Place of Nails. FIG. 9--Side Pattern Folded. FIG. 10--Gusset Pattern
Folded. FIG. 11--Pattern for Gusset Stiffening. FIG. 12--Handle,
Showing Distance of Rings.]
The awl blades mentioned above are of two kinds, and either may be
used for this work. Those generally used are of a straight diagonal
shape, making a perforation the shape of a diamond, <>*; the others are
perfectly round, tapering gradually to a fine point.
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