. The 20th century toolsmith and steel worker; a complete, practical, and scientific book, written by a thorough expert mechanic and steelworker, especially in the interests of blacksmiths, toolsmiths, toolmakers, and all mechanics connected directly on indirectly with the use, repair, and manufacture of steel into tools . Fig. 34. Illustrating how ends are forged when laying dirtpicks, in order to make a successful weld. steel enables it to go well up into the iron. Take theiron part which is to form the weld, after heating, splitit with a hot chisel as far back as required, open theends and
. The 20th century toolsmith and steel worker; a complete, practical, and scientific book, written by a thorough expert mechanic and steelworker, especially in the interests of blacksmiths, toolsmiths, toolmakers, and all mechanics connected directly on indirectly with the use, repair, and manufacture of steel into tools . Fig. 34. Illustrating how ends are forged when laying dirtpicks, in order to make a successful weld. steel enables it to go well up into the iron. Take theiron part which is to form the weld, after heating, splitit with a hot chisel as far back as required, open theends and draw down to a thin edge as No. 2, Figure take a good heat on the iron and insert the steelwhile at a low heat into the opening of the iron, driv-ing the steel well up into the iron, then hammer the 88 THE TWENTIETH CENTURY ends of the iron well down over the steel. (The nicksthat were put in the steel will enable it to stay in theiron much better during the welding heat, than if leftperfectly smooth.) The pick is now ready for thewelding heat. Have the fire clean with plenty of wellcharred coal, heat the place to make the weld to. acherry red, then place plenty of fine powdered boraxon it, then heat to a welding heat as high as the steelwill stand, but no more. Bring from the fire and strikethe end against
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