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BLACKSMITHING 



4) Reheat each end separately to yellow color, mark center 

 with prick-punch and punch 1/4" hole one-half way thru iron 

 on this prick-punched mark with punch, shown in Fig. 193. 

 Reverse the stock, place the end over the hardie hole, and 

 drive the punch thru from the other side. Re- 

 heat the stock, if necessary, and drive the 

 Q j punch thru from each side to enlarge the hole 

 to 3/8" (Fig. 194). 



5) Punch a hole in the other end in a similar 

 manner (Fig. 195). 



6) Heat the stock in the center for a space 

 FIG. 193. Han- o f 3", and bend it over the horn of the anvil 



to the shape shown in Fig. 196. The cen- 

 tral portion of the curved end of the clevis should be 

 straight. 



7) By laying the clevis on the face of the anvil with the 

 punched ends hanging over the edge of the anvil, and striking 



FIG. 194. Using the punch. 



FIG. 195. Clevis ready to be bent 

 into shape. 



the two legs of the clevis with light hammer blows, it may be 

 straightened. The two punched holes must be in line. Fig. 

 187 shows the finished clevis. 



