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to upset too far, however. When the approximate dimen- 

 sions given in Fig. 200 have been secured, heat the upset end 

 to lemon color and place the bolt thru the hole in the heading 

 tool (Fig.200-a) and into the hardie hole in the anvil, as shown 

 in Fig. 200-6. Proceed to up- 

 set the head and to keep it 

 circular in form by occasion- 

 ally removing it from 



the 



l 



FIG. 200. The upsetting completed. 



heading tool, and, by rolling 

 it in the tongs on the face of the anvil (Fig. 199), hammer 

 the head into a true cylindrical form. When the diameter 

 of this cylinder is slightly less than the distance between 



FIG. 200-a. Heading tool. 



FIG. 200-6. Using the head- 

 ing tool. 



B XA 

 FIG. 201. Steps in making log hook. 



corners of the finished head, reheat the stock on the head end 

 to lemon color and forge the square head (Fig. 188). 



183. Log Hook. Heat 2" of one end of 1/2" x V wrought 

 iron stock 5-1/2" long to a yellow glow; place over outside 

 edge of anvil with 1" overhanging, and forge to shape, shown 

 in A, Fig. 201. Reheat and forge to shape, shown in B, Fig. 



