400 



THE YOUNG FARMER'S MANUAL. 



grind the edge of a chisel like Fig. 161 ; because, when of such 

 a form it is very difficult to mortise true with them. Chisels are 

 sometimes made and sometimes lent like Fig. 160. But they 

 are very awkward, inconvenient tools to mortise with, because 

 the edge will always run inwards from the mark, making a mor- 



FIGS. 160, 161, 162, 163. 



MANNER OF GBINDING CHISELS. 



tise larger in the middle of it. The side edges of every chisel 

 should be ground at a right angle with the face. If they arc 

 bevelled but little either way from the face, they will stick when 

 mortising. If the face and side edges are polished as they should 

 be, so that you can see the color of your eyes in them, and kept 

 oiled when mortising, they will never stick. Rough, untrue 

 chisels make hard work in mortising. 



TURNING-GOUGES AND TURNING-CHISELS 



587. Of all sizes, and firmer-gouges also, may be obtained at 

 hardware stores, and are often of great service in the farmer's 

 workshop. 



