CHAPTER XX 

 PROJECTS IN BLACKSMITHING 



Problem No. 1 : Drawing and Bending of Iron. 

 Projects Suggested for this Group: 



a) Staple (Fig. 176). 



6) Gate hooks (Fig. 177). 



c) Hay hook (Fig. 178). 



d) Eyebolt (Fig. 179). 



e) Stove poker (Fig. 180). 



174. Tools to Be Used. The tools needed to make proj- 

 ects iii this group, aside from the forge and anvil, are a black- 

 smith's hammer (light) and a pair of flat- jawed or hollow bit 

 tongs. 



175. Maintaining the Fire. Every operation at the 

 forge requires the maintenance of a good fire, the heating of 

 iron to the proper temperature, and the proper handling of 

 the blacksmith's tools to accomplish satisfactory results. Be- 

 fore beginning work on this project, read carefully the instruc- 

 tions on preparing the fire (Sec. 172). While work is pro- 

 gressing, green coal should be added from time to time, but 

 always on the rim or edge of the fire, not on the live fire. The 

 fire should be prevented from running into the green coal far- 

 ther than desired by occasionally dripping water on the inside 

 edge of the rim of green coal. This coal should be kept well 

 packed down, thus forming a wall around the fire to be kept 

 confined to the grate only. As the coal in the fire is con- 

 sumed, remove clinkers and draw in fresh coal from the rim. 



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