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NEar the upper end of one of these Puppets is fast∣ned a strong Iron Pike, but its point is made of tempered Steel: and near the upper end of the other Puppet is fitted an Iron Screw quite through a Nut in the Puppet, whose point is also made of Tem∣per'd Steel. This Iron Pike in one Puppet, and the
Screw in the other Puppet are so fitted into the Pup∣pets, that their Shanks lie in a straight Line with one another, and both their points lie also in that straight Line pointing to one another: And in the Head of the Iron Screw is a Hole where-into is fitted an Iron Handle about seven or eight Inches long, with a round Knob at each end of it that it slip not through the hole in the Head. This Iron Handle is to turn about the Screw forward or backward as your purpose shall require.
Upon the points of this Screw and Pike the Centers of the Work are pitcht, and afterwards screwed with the Screw hard, and so far into the Stuff, that it may not slip off the points in working, especially if it be soft Wood, and the work large and heavy.
Also, near the upper end of these Puppets, upon that side the Workman stands when he works, the Wood of the Puppets is wrought away to square flat shoulders somewhat below the Pikes, that the Rest may (if occasion be) lie near the Pikes, and bear steddy upon the Shoulders.