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Sept 2nd. Todays problem was to reduce the back to one big general flat starting place. For this instead of generally reducing all the bumps- it was necessary to make a place first on one side- constant checking with regle to see that it was even and where stone should come off. To mode rule. Touch at all points. Cut first down outer edge left side of back going from head to tail. gradine. Then boucharde to even surface. [[image]]

When this was done. Held rule(regle) along back and "sighted" on other side, revealing with charcoal where the line of rule was visible. front and back, end. Drawing rough line charcoal. Then drew line across "[[?]]" toward height and marked with lui

Transcription Notes:
'regle' translates to 'rule' in French boucharde translates to 'bush hammer' in French