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Figure 18
Figure 18
Rip off narrow vanes of feather at A. Lay feather flat. With a sharp knife laid flat on rib of feather, pare rib down close to vanes, B. When rib is planed off level with feather, cut it through with a perpendicular blade, C. This leaves a small rib at right angles to vanes for gluing to shaft.