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THE PRACTICAL HORSESHOER. 



shown at S, Fig-. 39, and upset it to the same length as the 

 width of Fig. 38 at ^, which is three inches or anj^ width 

 you wish to make it. I then bend it into shape as shown 

 at E, Fig. 37, and weld a piece of iron at F, making two lugs 

 in the ends of which I punch two f -inch holes ; I fit the lugs to 

 the first piece so that the two holes correspond with the hole 

 C, then I let the bottom end extend to the ground, as shown 



Fig. 37.— Machine for Sliarpening Calks. 



at R, Fig". 37. I next provide myself with a cast-iron wheel 

 six inches in diameter h}^ two across the face, and taking a 

 piece of iron about four feet long, 2x| inch, bend it edge- 

 ways as shown at Fig. 40, and twist the ends as shown in 

 Fig. 41, leaving them wide enough apart to go each side of 

 the wheel. I then drill a hole in each end as shown at I, 



