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A development of the last experiment may be made with a basting ladle
and a razor or folding pocket-knife. Open the knife to an angle of a
little over 45deg., and engage the hook of the ladle with the outside
angle at the junction of handle and blade, as in Fig. 9, which permits
of the whole being placed in self-supporting position upon the edge of
the table, as shown. The junction of knife and ladle may be made firm,
if necessary, by a slice of cork wedged in beneath the hook of the ladle
handle.