. Charles V. Mapes'. Agricultural machinery. 190 C. V. MAPES' ILLTJSTEATED CATALOGUE. Fig. 325. The blade of the saw is about 12 inches long, attached to the blade of the Fig. 325. Pruning Saw and Chisel. ^j^j^^l ^^ ^^^ ^^^^ ^^^ to the socket of the chisel handle at the other end. The chisel is 3 inches wide by 4 inches long, made thin and of the best cast steel. A wooden handle of conve- nient length is inserted in the socket handle, enabling a person to stand on the ground and trim his trees at convenience. Fig. 326. This form is most commonly used, and is of various sizes, with fine teeth;
. Charles V. Mapes'. Agricultural machinery. 190 C. V. MAPES' ILLTJSTEATED CATALOGUE. Fig. 325. The blade of the saw is about 12 inches long, attached to the blade of the Fig. 325. Pruning Saw and Chisel. ^j^j^^l ^^ ^^^ ^^^^ ^^^ to the socket of the chisel handle at the other end. The chisel is 3 inches wide by 4 inches long, made thin and of the best cast steel. A wooden handle of conve- nient length is inserted in the socket handle, enabling a person to stand on the ground and trim his trees at convenience. Fig. 326. This form is most commonly used, and is of various sizes, with fine teeth; it is usually from 12 to 18 inches long. We have another form of saw, which we prefer to No. 326—it is wide on the edge, thin at the back, and the form of teeth is such as not to rag or separate the bark from the wood—the width is less than one inch, and of any required length. Fig. 326- Pruning Saw. G-rafting Chisels or Fig. 327. Fig. 327 represents a common Grafting Chisel. The wide edge is used for split- ting the stock after being cut off with a pruning saw; the two pointed ends are used to open the same to receive the 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 Mapes, Charles Victor, 1836-1916. [from old catalog]. New York, M'Crea & Miller
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