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sets, as they are easily lost. They are made of 

 wire nearly J in. thick ; the loops in Fig. 150 are 

 9 in. apart, and the ends about l\ in. long, roughly 

 pointed with a file. About 20 in. of wire are re- 

 quired for the form shown by Fig. 150, and two 



iff 152. Bingham Knife. 



like that and one like Fig. 151 complete a set ; 

 the latter is about 9 in. long, and the loop 2 in. 

 diameter. It requires 15 in. of wire. 



The making of a Bingham knife (Fig. 152) is not 

 to be undertaken, except the manufacturer has 

 special facilities for that -kind of work. The blade 

 is made of good saw steel, 6 or 7 in. long and from 

 2 in. to 3 in. wide, shaped to the pattern shown, 

 and sharpened all round like a chisel, from the 

 under side only. A tang is made of | in. iron or 

 steel, one end being pointed to fit the handle and 

 the other flattened so as to be riveted to the blade. 

 The two rivets should be countersunk into the 

 under side of the blade and ground flush with its 

 surface ; when the blade is laid flat on a board, 



Fig. 153. Comb Cutter. 



the handle is raised about an inch from it, and the 

 tang should be bent in such a manner as to 

 secure this. The knife is not unlike a mason's 

 trowel. 



An appliance for cutting passages through the 



