The two bands may now be tacked to the two
ends of the frame with opposite pencil lines over the edges of the corner
sticks, as in Fig. 247. The two remaining corner sticks are then nailed to
the bands at the two other pencil lines. These corner sticks will now be
braced apart by the long spreaders, which are notched to the right length
to stretch the cloth taut. A cleat is nailed over each notch, as shown in
Fig. 248, forming forks to hold the corner pieces. The long spreaders are
now forced down until they meet the short spreaders, to which they are
tied with waxed string. The long spreaders may be nailed to the corner
sticks by driving brads right through the cloth into the cleats and the
sticks. The belly band may be fastened to any one of the corner sticks at
the spreaders, and from the points where it is tied it should measure
about 45 inches in length. The point where the main string should be
attached to the belly band may be best determined by experiment."
[Illustration: Fig. 244. Cleat for Spreader.]
[Illustration: Fig. 245. Corner Stick and Spreader.]
[Illustration: Fig. 246. The Narrow Frame.]
[Illustration: Fig. 247. Tacking on the Cloth.]
[Illustration: Fig. 248. Forked End of Long Spreader.
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