MODERN BLACKSMITHING 



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upset up at the joint; if over the angle wanted, drive 

 it back at the point. In doing this hold the edge of 

 the share over a wooden block instead of the anvil, so 

 as not to batter the thin edge of the share. If the 

 share has been upset so that it has a narrow rib along 

 the point where it is to be welded, draw this down and 

 make it level. In most blank shares the point should 



Fig. 9 



be raised to fit the landside point, so that when the 

 same is placed on the floor the edge of the share will 

 follow the floor or leveling block (if you have it), from 

 the heel right up to the point, then it will be easy to 

 make the edge come down to the square in finishing it 

 up. If this is not done the edge of the share from the 

 throat back will generally be too high. 



In Figure 9 two shares are represented, one with the 

 landside point on ready for welding. In this share the 

 point of the same has been raised so that the share 



