2. Same as the method just described, except that a small hinged metal gage is used instead of a mark on the table. This requires a special device. The front flange of this device or gage may be slotted and fastened to the table by a thumbscrew. The vertical angle part must be hinged to the part fixed to the table so that it can be swung upward and back far enough to leave the cut pile room to move forward on the table when the knife passes down through the pile.
3. Use a hand automatic spacing device, gage screw movement.
4. Use a template placed on top of the pile. Run the clamp down to the pile, place a card or fiber template on top of the pile in front of the clamp. Draw the pile forward until this front edge coincides with the front edge of the template. Make the cut and repeat the operation until the pile is cut up.
5. Draw the front edge of the pile forward to dimension on the regular graduated rule set in the front table.
6. Draw the pile forward the distance desired by reading the steel tape scale overhead, or the dial, or the graduation on the gage movement wheel.
7. Use a hand automatic spacing device, chain movement.
To Cut a Pile Rectangular
To trim a pile with perfectly true corners first jog its straightest edge against the back gage, and make the first trim. Then jog this cut edge against the back gage and make the second trim, keeping the pile away from the side gage. This trimmed edge should be exactly parallel with the edge trimmed first. Then jog either of these cut edges against the side gage, and push gently (but do not jog) to the back gage, for distance. This cut will be at exact right angles to the first and second. Turn the pile and make the last cut with the trimmed edge against the back gage keeping the pile away from the side gage.
Do not try to jog a pile against both side gage and back gage at the same time, for, although these are at right angles, the attempt to force a pile against both will slue the pile.