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of sheet iron riveted together and afterwards fastened to the back by 

 means of bolts or rivets. Next, cut out a round hole in the back to 

 admit the tue-iron (see page 482). The position of the centre of the 

 hole should be 4 in. below the top of the hearth, and the diameter of the 

 hole should be equal to that of the tue-iron, measured 8 in. from its 

 smaller end. The next step of importance is to fix the bellows, which 



is not by any means a difficult operation. Two 

 strutted posts (See a. Fig. 4), standing about 

 4 ft. high from the floor, are placed at a dis- 

 tance apart equal to the width of the bellows, 

 the cross piece (See b. Fig. 5) being securely 

 fastened to the top of the posts. The longi- 

 tudinal position of the posts is found by push- 

 ing the nozzle of the bellows as far into the 

 tue-iron as possible, and noting the position of 

 the bearing pins attached to the bellows. 



The lever for operating tlie bellows is made 

 9. IRON TANK CONVERTED fj-om a piece of 3 in. x. 2 in. hardwood. The 

 INTO FORGE. length should he suitable to the size of bellows, 



and it should be tapered towards the handle and rounded off to suit the 

 hand. To attach the lever get the nearest blacksmith to make the 

 forging shown in Fig. 10. There should not be any difficulty about 

 getting this made as all the dimensions are given. When finished, get 

 two bolts, I in. diameter, and long enough to pass through the 

 ironwork and crossbar with a Avasher and nut, and .screw on beneath. 



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10. DETAILS OF BELLOWS. HANDLE. AND FULCRT'M. 



A |-in. bolt is then put through the fulcrum and lever. All that now 

 remains to be done to the forge is to connect the lever with the bottom: 

 flap of the bellows, and fill in the hearth Avith earth to the level of the 

 top, excepting immediately in front of the tur iron, which should be left 

 for fuel. The connecting rod can lie attached to the lever in seA-eraL 



