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THE YOUNG FARMER'S MANUAL, 



HANGING THE GRINDSTONE. 



539. In order to be able to grind tools well, the stone must 

 run as true, both on the sides and edge, as a circular saw. It is as 

 impracticable to grind tools properly on a stone that wabbles, and 

 lols up and down, as it would be for a miller to grind grain well 

 with the mill-stones in bad order, or not balanced correctly. 

 Many a good grass scythe or cradle scythe has been condemned 

 and returned to the manufacturer as not having a good temper, 

 simply because it could not be properly ground on that miserable 

 apology for a grindstone. 



540. There are various modes of hanging a grindstone true, 

 but I shall notice in this place only one of them. Grindstones 

 will often wear away on one side much faster than on the other side. 

 In such a case, if the stone is wedged on with wooden wedges, it 

 must be unhung, and rehung in order to make it run true. But 



FIG. 148. 



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AN IMPROVED GBINDSTOKE SHAFT. 



if it is hung on a shaft with collars, as a circular saw is hung, it 

 will require but a few moments to wrahang it, and rehang it. 

 There are grindstone shafts for sale, fitted up like the journals of 

 circular saws, with collars and a nut to fasten the stone. But 



