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Put the wire through the spool, allowing about one inch to protrude at one end and about three inches at the opposite end. Wedge the wire in firmly by driving soft pine sticks around it, and trim off the protruding ends of the sticks. Cut a piece of tin in the shape shown by the diagram (Fig. 37), punch a hole in each side piece for the wire to pass through, leaving plenty of room for the spool to revolve freely. Turn the side-pieces up upon each side of the spool, and bend the long end of the wire in the form of a crank. Hammer the bottom piece of tin over the rod until it takes the curved form, and fits tightly, then with strong wax string bind it firmly to the rod. If it should happen that a piece of tin could not be procured, a reel can be made of a forked stick and a spool.

The Forked-Stick Reel.

Cut a forked stick and shave off the inside flat, as in Fig. 38, cut two notches near the bottom, one upon each side; this

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Fig. 38.
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Fig. 39.

will allow the fork to bend readily at these points. Make a small groove for a string at the top of each prong. Put the spool

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