MISCELLANEOUS FARM CONVENIENCES 211 



pin is about four inches long, five-eighths of an inch 

 thick and it is shaped like a lead-pencil with a rather 

 long point. A recessed girdle is cut around the barrel 

 of the pin and a leather finger ring fits into and around 

 this girdle. Generally the leather ring fits the larger 



Figure 202. Husking-Pin. The leather finger ring is looped into the 

 recess in the wooden pin. 



Figure 203. Harness Punch. The hollow punch points are of 

 different sizes. 



Figure 204. Belt Punch. Two or three sizes should be kept in the 

 tool box. Belt holes should be small to hold the lace tight. The 

 smooth running of belts depends a good deal on the lacing. Holes 

 punch better against the end of a hickory block or other fine grained 

 hardwood. 



finger to hold the pin in the right position while per- 

 mitting it to turn to wear the point all around alike. 

 Bone husking-pins are generally flat with a hole 

 through the center to hold the leather finger ring. Steel 

 husking-pins are shaped differently and have teeth to 

 catch and tear the husks apart. 



