FARM MECHANICS 



support the iron when it is being hammered. Often 

 heavy hammers are used for this purpose. A heavy 

 vise holds the work solid, because it may be screwed 



Figure 43. Assortment of Files and Rasps needed in a farm shop. 

 (1) Slim three-cornered handsaw-file. (2) Common three-cornered 

 file suitable for filing a buck-saw. (3) Double-cut, or bastard, 10- 

 inch flat file. (4) Single-cut, or mill file, either 10 or 12 inches. 

 (5) Half-round 10-inch wood rasp. (6) Horseshoer's rasp. 



Figure 44. File Handle. Basswood makes the most satisfactory 

 file handles. They are fitted by carefully turning them onto the 

 file shank to take the right taper. There should be a handle for 

 each file. The handle should be the right size and fitted straight 

 with the file so the file will take the same angle to the work when 

 turned over. 



