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top to bottom, but on the lower series, the action is 

 reversed, and is drawn from bottom to top. Generally 

 speaking it works as a farrier's knife and possesses the 

 same advantages as regards simplicity. 



A slight improvement in the Jebong knife consists in 

 making the blade in two parts, the cutting portion 

 being in a separate piece which is attached to the 

 remaining portion with rivets or screws, so that when 

 the former is worn out or broken, it can be renewed 

 without taking out the shank. 



FIGURE 38^. 



Push and Pull Knife. 



Another improvement was shown to me consisting of 

 a double knife made to be used on both sides. It looked 

 to me very practical, but I am unable as yet to give a 

 full description until the patent rights have been secured. 



4. Push and Pull Knife (see fig. 380). 



This is a kind of Jebong knife, but somewhat more 

 complicated. There are two separate parts the shank, 

 and the cutting portion which is fastened to the shank 

 with a set screw. 



The cutting portion is somewhat like the extremity 

 of the farrier's knife as is shown in the sketch. The 



