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Be sure yon are right then go ahead.'''' — Davy Crocket. 



CHAPTER III 



HOW TO STRIKE AND TURN THE IRON- 

 RULES FOR SMITH AND HELPER 



|HE smith should never turn the iron 

 on the helper's blow, he should turn 

 on his own blow, that is, never turn 

 the iron so that the helper's blow will 

 hit it first because he is not prepared 

 for it and cannot strike with confi- 

 dence, but the smith will not be 

 bothered by turning the iron for himself as he knows 

 when he turns and is prepared for it. The smith 

 should strike the first blow in starting, or signal the 

 helper where to strike, in case the smith cannot strike 

 the first blow. The smith calls the helper by three 

 blows on the anvil with his hammer, and when the 

 smith wants the helper to cease striking he taps with 

 the hammer twice on the anvil. The helper should 

 strike the blow he has started when the smith signals 

 him to stop. The helper should watch the time of the 

 smith's hamaier; if fast, keep time with it, if slow, 

 keep time with it. The helper should strike where 

 the smith strikes or over the center of the anvil. The 

 helper shouM always lift the sledge high, in order to 

 give the smith a chance to get in with the hammer. 



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