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Practical forging and art smithing

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Annealing, 77

Annealing high speed steel, 81

Anvil, construction of, 10

how to fasten, 11

tools, 13

Awl, scratch, 78

Ball hammer, 13

Bessemer process, 65

Blast, control of, 27

Bolts, heading, 55

making of, 54

Bottom fuller, 17

Bottom swage, 16

Braiding, 96

Brazing, 36

Butt welding, 31

Candle-stick, making of, 104

Case hardening, 76

Cementation process, 66

Center punch, use of, 13

Chain links, welding of, 48

Chasing, 109

Chisels, hot and cold, 15

making of cold, 70

Coal, method of handling, 19

Cold Chisel, use of, 15

Coloring steel, 77

Crucible steel, making of, 66

Cupping tool, 55

Door knocker, making of, 110, 113

Door latch, making of, 99

Drawer pull, making of, 107

Expansion of iron, 59

Eye-pin, use of, 103

welding of, 43

Eyes, welding of hinge, 102

Fagot welding, 23, 37

File, used for inlaying, 128

Fire, making of forge, 18

cleaning of, 19

Fire shovel, making of, 97

Flatter, use of, 15

Fluting tool, 86

Flux and its uses, 21

Forge, the, 7

tools, 10

Forging a cold chisel, 70

Forming a loose eye, 40

Fuller, 16, 118

Gate hook, forging of, 55

Grab hook, making of, 52

Grilles, making of, 87, 91

Hammer, ball, 13

danger of, 25

modeling, 87

proper way to hold, 27

round-faced modeling, 137

set, 15

sledge, 13

sledge, danger, 71

Hammock hook, making of, 41

Handle, twisted poker, 94

Hardening cold chisel, 72

Hardie, 13

Hat and coat hook, making of, 117

Hay hook, making of, 57

Heading tool, 15

Heating, method of, 22, 27

Hinge, making of, 101

Horn, 56

Hot chisel, 15

Inlaying, 125

Jump welding, 30, 120

Lamp, portable, making of, 139

wall, making of, 137

Lamp ceiling cap, 137

Lamp shade, making of, 143

Lantern, assembling, 133

fittings of, 135

making of, 130

Links, open, 47

S, 42

Open hearth process, 65

Perforated decoration, 112

Pig iron, making of, 64

Puddling, 64

Punch block, 51

Punch, hand, 13, 79

used for inlaying, 127

Punching, method of, 50

Repousse, 112

Scarf, correct and incorrect, 26

theory of, 25

Scarfing, meaning of, 24

Scraper, 10

Scroll, volute, 89

Separate heat weld, the, 24

Shovel handle, making of, 96

Shears, kinds of, 18

Snip shears, 131

Spring tempering, 74

Staples, 46

Steel, annealing of, 77, 81

Bessemer process, 65

case hardening, 76

cementation, 66

crucible, 66

high speed, 80

Steel, making of, 65

open hearth process, 65

temper colors of, 68

tempering of, 67, 75

welding of, 76

Stock, storage of, 17

Swages, 16

Swage block, 17

Tempering thin steel, 75

Toasting fork, making of, 124

Tongs, danger in handling, 15

making of, 60

Tools, anvil, 13

center punch, 79

cupping, 55

eye-pin, 103

flatter, 15

forging, 10

fuller, for deepening lines, 16, 118

hand punch, for heavy punching, 79

hardie, 13

heading, 15

horn, 56

punch for inlaying, 127

punch block, for cutting holes, 51

round-faced hammer, 137

scraper, 10

scratch-awl, 78

snip shears, 131

swages, 16

Top fuller, 16

Top swage, 16

Tuyere, 9

Twisting, 93

handles, 94

Upsetting, 24

Vise, 17

Volute scroll, making of, 89

Wall hook, making of, 122

Welding, bolt heads, 54

butt, 31

chain links, 48

corner, 34, 36

electric, 22

eye-pins, 43

fagot, 23, 37

heat, determining, 28

hooks, 41

jump, 30, 120

lap, 29

making the, 27

method of, 20

oxy-acetylene gas, 23

ring, 39, 57

scarf, 24

scroll, 91

separate heat, 24

split, 32

steel, 76

T, 34

Wrought iron, finish of, 42

manufacture of, 64

Wrought iron leaf, making of, 85

Wrought iron work, 83

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