What should you do before cutting parts from lumber?

Square and measure from working drawings.

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  1. Paint the lumber
  2. Sand every board first
  3. Square and measure from working drawings ✔

Why: Parts should be cut from lumber you have squared and measured from working drawings.

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Answer: Square and measure from working drawings. Parts should be cut from lumber you have squared and measured from working drawings.

  1. Scouting America: Woodwork www.scouting.org/merit-badges/woodwork
    Cut parts from lumber that you have squared and measured from working drawings.
    Checked 2026-11-07.

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