. Bulletin - United States National Museum. Science. Tig. 1. Fig. 2. Collecting hammers. Eock collecting differs from that employed in other branches of natural history mainly in the simplicity of the process. TOOLS EMPLOYED. For purposes of field work, and when the col- lector is obliged to carry his entire outfit on his per- son or attached to the sad- dle, but two hammers are usually employed, the one a square-faced implement of about 2 pounds weight, with the ijeaii (also sx)elled peen) in a directiou parallel with the handle. The pro- l^ortious found most satis- factory are, head, 5 inche
. Bulletin - United States National Museum. Science. Tig. 1. Fig. 2. Collecting hammers. Eock collecting differs from that employed in other branches of natural history mainly in the simplicity of the process. TOOLS EMPLOYED. For purposes of field work, and when the col- lector is obliged to carry his entire outfit on his per- son or attached to the sad- dle, but two hammers are usually employed, the one a square-faced implement of about 2 pounds weight, with the ijeaii (also sx)elled peen) in a directiou parallel with the handle. The pro- l^ortious found most satis- factory are, head, 5 inches in lengtli; face, 1^ inches square, and handle, some Tig. 3. 13 inches in length. This hammer (fig. 1) is used for separating the specimens from the parent mass. [3]. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original United States National Museum; Smithsonian Institution; United States. Dept. of the Interior. Washington : Smithsonian Institution Press, [etc. ]; for sale by the Supt. of Docs. , U. S. Govt Print. Off.
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