In making a side-cap shoe the same general 

 instructions apply. The pattern, of course, has 

 to be ''blocked out" at the proper place (see 

 cut), and if you wish to make a cap on each 

 side of the shoe, block the pattern out on each 

 side when vou start. If vou think vou would 

 prefer to braze on the caps, fit the shoe and 

 then, having drawn down a little tip on each 

 end of the thin piece 3'ou are using for the cap, 

 proceed to wire it to the shoe (toe or side) 

 with annealed wire — number 28 will do — in- 

 cluding in this wiring process a piece of copper 



Pattern Blocked Out for Side-Cap Front Shoe. 



wire — number 9 — placed in the angle of the 

 shoe and cap. This is all done when the shoe 

 and cap are cold, and when you get it ready to 

 braze, sprinkle the copper and the surrounding 

 surface liberally with powdered borax and heat 

 until the copper "runs" freely ; do not hammer 

 it; press on it all you wish, but do not hit 

 brazed parts with a hammer or you will de- 

 stroy the connection. \Mien the copper "sets" 

 — you can easily tell — give the shoe a quick 

 dip in the water, cooling it just enough to 

 raise the scales on it. Brush these oft w^ith a 

 wire brush and set it aside to cool. It requires 

 a little practice and a lot of patience to do these 

 things, but there is nothing worth while in this 

 world that is gained without a certain amount 

 of effort. 



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