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MODERN BLACKSMITHING 



Smiths, as a rule, draw out a lound back point. 

 They seem to be afraid of coming down on the point 

 with the hammer for fear it will spring the point 

 towards the land. This can be remedied by using a 

 wooden block for anvil. Then you can set the point 

 back without battering the edge of the share. The 



BENCH FOR HOLDING PLOWS WITHOUT BEAM 



suck of a point should be one-eighth of an inch. Don't 

 split the steel of the point of a share open and wedge 

 a point in. Make one long enough to reach around 

 the point, say from 8 to lo inches long, and you will 

 have a good substantial job. There is too much 

 experimenting in putting on points yet, but the method 

 just described is the only good one. 



