Fig. 35. Three-eighths-inch Bead.

This exercise is worked the same as the 1-inch beads and the 1/2-inch beads. The 3/8-inch beads may

Fig. 36. Using a Gauge Stick.

be cut with the 1/2-inch skew chisel. This size bead is probably used more than any other in the regular turnings for stair and porch work.

To make all the divisions exactly 3/8 inch is quite difficult. To assist in making these divisions, you may use a gauge stick, as shown in Fig. 36. Hold the stick firmly, and unless it fits the piece exactly, press it against one end, and gradually change the pressure until it marks throughout the length of the piece. Hold the stick so that the spurs point towards the axis line of the cylinder. The making of a gauge stick is described in Part 3.