EQUIPMENT FOR BLACKSMITHING; PROCESSES 193 



One each 1 to 3-pound cross-peen, straight-peen and ball- 



peen hammer. 

 One sledge, 5 to 10 pounds. 

 One pair of flat-jawed tongs for general work. 

 One pair of hollow-bit tongs for holding rod stock. 

 One pair of anvil or pick-up tongs for holding short 



pieces of heavy work while upsetting. 

 One bell tong for flat or scroll work. 

 One short-piece tong. 

 One handled top and bottom swage. 

 One handled top and bottom fuller. 

 One handled punch. 

 One handled flatter. 

 One handled hardie or hot chisel. 

 One heading tool. 

 One hardie for anvil. 



Figs. 173 and 174 show photographs of a number of these 

 tools. Tools other than those listed above and ordinarily in- 

 cluded in a blacksmithing kit, are listed under the head of 

 "Farm Machinery." 



Of these, the most essential are : 



Carpenter's square. 



Calipers. 



Dividers. 



Scriber. 



Folding steel rule. 



Tire measurer. 



Vise (solid box blacksmith). 



Cold chisels, one on handle in shape of hammer. 



