FARM MECHANICS 



Bench and Vise. The vise bench should be made 

 solid and it should face a good light. The bench win- 

 dow should look to the east or north if possible. It 



Figure 39. (1) Shoeing Tool Box. The four small compartments 

 are for horseshoe nails of different sizes. There may be a leather 

 loop for the paring knife. The low box end is for the shoeing ham- 

 mer, rasp, nippers and hoof knife. (2) Blacksmith Tool Rack. 

 Tongs, handled punches and cutters are hung on the iron rails. 

 Hammers are thrown on top. The lower platform is the shop 

 catch-all. 



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Figure 40. Shoeing Knife. Good temper is the main qualifica- 

 tion. All shoeing knives are practically the same shape, although 

 the'y may vary in size. 



should be about four feet high and eight feet long, 



with the window sill about six inches above the bench. 



Two and one-half feet is the usual height for a 



workbench above the floor. The best workbench tops 



