A POST HOLDER.
Fig. 148.—A Post Holder.
A simple arrangement for holding a post while it is being bored or mortised, is shown in [figure 148]. It consists of two long pieces of round or square timber, lying parallel upon the ground, and two shorter sticks resting upon them at right angles. The upper pieces have saddles cut out for the posts to fit into. A staple with a large iron hook or “dog,” is fastened into one end of each cross-piece, as shown in the engraving. When the post is laid in position, the hooks are driven into it holding it firmly.