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A common accident in rivetting due to too large a to resemble A Illus. No. 8 or by beating upon a leather 
hole, and too long a rivet, is shown in C Illus. No. 6. Fin- or heavy canvas pad filled with sand, like Fig. B. in same 
ish the rivet as D. lUustration. 
The finished candlestick should resemble Ihus. No. B shows the first position and C the forming of the 
7 or those in the photograph. shoulders. 
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Clean the metal with any good metal polish, or a 
weak solution of nitric or sulphuric acid and water. 
Sawdust is excellent as a first drier, then polish with 
a coarse cloth. 
Heat the cleaned metal and rub a thin coat of bees 
wax all over to prevent discoloring by the air. 
Another simple form of base like those shown in the 
photo is made by sinking the middle part of the metal 
disk to resemble a dish form. 
This mav be done either over a wood block formed 
The element of beauty in these simple candlesticks 
is obtained by the adjustments of parts, or proportion, 
and in the filing of the smaller parts as the handle and 
spreading feet of the socket. 
The straight sided candlesticks shown in Illus. No. 
II, 12 and 13 are made by beating the sides down over the 
end of the square block. In other respects they are made 
in the manner already described. 
