THE HANDY MAN ON THE FARM. 



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rhe releasing of the wedge and iron of all four plain's can be effected by 

 striking with the hammer < >n the same part of the plane as was struck on the 

 bench, but the hammer tends to spoil the plan.-, and tradesmen who take a 

 pride in their tools are particular how they strike their planes with the 

 hammer <>n account of the danger of disfiguring them. 



The setting up of the planes next occupies us. and again we take the two 

 larger planes first Grip the plane (try or jack) with the left hand, and 

 resting the plane end on the bench, with the thumb in the throal (see Fig. 9 1, 



Fig. 14. — Drawing the Iron back a shade 

 The method is the same lor Smoother and German Jack Planes. 



take the irons and slip them into position, holding them with the thumb : now 

 slip the wedge into position, still keeping the thumb of the left hand on the 

 irons, hut so that the points of the wedge slip up on either side of i he thumb. 

 Then with the hammer give the wedge a light tap — just enough to Imld the 

 irons in place (Fig. 10;. Now turn the plane over and sight it, along the 

 sole to see how the iron is. It will he observed hy the tyro how easily the 

 plane is handled when gripped in the manner suggested. If the iron is too 

 far out. give the plane (still held in the left hand, the thumb in the throat, 

 and resting on the wedgo and iron) a light, sharp tap with the hammer on 

 the front top side. The plane must he struck quite square with the face of 

 the hammer, so that it will not be marked (Fig. 1 1 ). The effect of the blow 

 is to draw the iron back a shade. After each tap on the front nf the plane 

 give the wedge a light tap (Fig. 10), to make sure that the iron does not fall 

 out and get " gapped 



