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4) Finish to perfect right angle. Round inside corner and 

 keep outside corner square (Fig. 237) . 

 199. Forge Tongs (Fig. 239). 

 1) Heat one end of stock, 18" x 3/4" x 3/8", to lemon color. 



FIG. 239. Forge tongs. 



FIG. 240. Bending iron for 

 forge tongs. 



FIG. 241. Shaping the joint of 

 forge tongs. 



2) Lay flatwise over round corner right angle to anvil, 

 forge jaw 2" long, 3/4" wide, and taper 



from 3/8" to 5/16" to dimensions, as in 

 A, Fig. 240. 



3) Reheat to lemon color. Place on an- 

 vil at an angle of 45 degrees, as in B, Fig. 

 241; finish to 7/8" wide by 5/16" thick. 

 Place stock edgewise and use fullers (Fig. 

 242) as shown in Fig. 243, to secure shape, 

 as at H and J, Fig. 241. 



4) Reheat to lemon color. Place over 

 anvil 7/8" from shoulder, jaw down, as 



in C, Fig. 242; strike at D, forging 



* ' FIG. 242. Top and 



shank to E, Fig. 244. bottom fullers. 



