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More difficulty may be experienced, however, in forging to 

 shape. Fig. 226 suggests the position of the cultivator shovel 

 on the face of the anvil. Position, as shown at A, is the one 

 taken after first heating when point of shovel is drawn to a 



FIG. 226. Steps in sharpening cultivator shovel. 



sharp point by quick blows of the hammer. Position, as 

 shown at B, is the one taken after a second heating when the 

 side of the shovel is drawn to an edge. Care must be taken 

 to keep the surface of the shovel free from hammer marks. 



