. The 20th century toolsmith and steelworker; a complete, practical, and scientific book. working by main strength and energy simplyfor the want of good tools. The majority of horseshoers buy their tools in a hard-ware store, using them until they become dull, thenthey are thrown away, because the horseshoer does notknow how to fix them. But as every horseshoer likes tohave good sharp tools, I will give the following instruc-tions on different tools which if put into practice, itwill be no longer necessary to work with dull tools. How to Make and Dress a Pair of Pincers. To make a pair of pinc
. The 20th century toolsmith and steelworker; a complete, practical, and scientific book. working by main strength and energy simplyfor the want of good tools. The majority of horseshoers buy their tools in a hard-ware store, using them until they become dull, thenthey are thrown away, because the horseshoer does notknow how to fix them. But as every horseshoer likes tohave good sharp tools, I will give the following instruc-tions on different tools which if put into practice, itwill be no longer necessary to work with dull tools. How to Make and Dress a Pair of Pincers. To make a pair of pincers, take a piece of %-iiichsquare steel which should be 75 points carbon, forgeand bend to shape as illustrated in Fig. 88, leaving thejaw the full width of the steel and tapering towardsthe cutting edge, but be sure and leave the jaw heavyand strong as indicated by a in Figure 88. After thejaw is bent to shape, strike the flat surface of the cut-ting edge a few good blow^s by placing the jaw on ^henarrow or flat end of the anvil. The handles may be 154 TOOLSMITII AND STEELWORKER 155.
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