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Farm Blacksmithing. 



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FARM BLACKSMITHING. 



(Coiiti)nicd from page 482.) 



George Baxter, luslriictor in BlacksrnitJiing, 'Working Men's College, 



Melbourne. 



II.— FITTIXG-UP WORKSHOP. 



The accompanying drawing.s will convey a general idea of the internal 

 arrangement of a .suitable workshop. It may. however, be varied to 

 suit existing conditions ; for instance, an available shed, in which the 

 door and windows are in different positions, could be utilized. There 

 is no mathematical precision requisite in the building or laving out of a 



^. l.\TER\.\L .\RR.\NGEMENT OF WGRKSilGP. 



blacksmith's shop. In this case it is assumed that no building c.\isi> ; 

 and. with the object of saving as much expense as ixjssible, the dimensions 

 have l)een kej)t as small as thf nature of ttie work will ci)n\eniemly 

 ixrmit. 



The bench is int<-nd<Ml to be used for carpentrv and i)lumbing. as well 

 as for ironwork. A black.smith's vice, fixed in the ])ositiou indicated, 

 can be used for woid-work as well as iron ; or a cari)enter"s vice can 

 be attached to tiie other end. .\ cou|)le of drawers for holding various 

 tools mav be fitted Ijtneath th«' bench. 



