Book 3 — Repairing a Broken Metal Cross
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A metal cross, the shank of which was imbedded in a plaster ball, broke off level with the top. Not wishing to remove some of the plaster to take out the shank, I soldered a stout brass pin on the back of the cross, allowing the pin to project far enough to fit solidly into a small hole back of the shank. This allowed the cracked edges to fit closely together so that the crack could be entirely concealed with a touch of bronze paint.—Contributed by James M. Kane, Doylestown, Pa.