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Requirements March 1931 until June 1952

1. Demonstrate the proper use of the roughing gouge, turning gouge, skew chisel and parting tool and know how to sharpen each.

2. Demonstrate the proper method of putting stock in the lathe and taking it out; between live and dead centers and on a face plate.

3. Have a general knowledge of wood turner's lathe, and know how to figure the speed at which the lathe is turning.

4. Have a general knowledge of an automatic wood turning lathe.

5. Turn a project using a face plate and one between "centers."

6. Make duplicate parts in a project such as four legs for a table or two candle sticks or bud vases.

7. Know how French polish is applied.