American Blacksmithing, toolsmiths' and steelworkers' manual . fl-ii D Fig. 2. Irons to bind anvil to block. two irons from % square as b, leaving them longenough so that the holes in the ends will extend overthe base of the anvil. After taking the measure maketwo irons, as c, which are to extend from below thebolt in the post up through the irons that rest on thebase of the anvil b. Place all together and tighten TOOLSMITH AND STEELWORKER 37 tip the nuts firmly. Figure 3 illustrates the anvil fast-ened to the block. In large up to date shops cast ironblocks are used, which are made especially
American Blacksmithing, toolsmiths' and steelworkers' manual . fl-ii D Fig. 2. Irons to bind anvil to block. two irons from % square as b, leaving them longenough so that the holes in the ends will extend overthe base of the anvil. After taking the measure maketwo irons, as c, which are to extend from below thebolt in the post up through the irons that rest on thebase of the anvil b. Place all together and tighten TOOLSMITH AND STEELWORKER 37 tip the nuts firmly. Figure 3 illustrates the anvil fast-ened to the block. In large up to date shops cast ironblocks are used, which are made especially for theanvil to fit into, thereby holding the anvil Fig. 3. Showing anvil bound to block. Tongs. Tongs are among the most necessary tools neededby the blacksmith, and without them he would be at astandstill. There are a great many different shapesand forms of tongs (with the exception of a few ordi-nary styles) which are made according to the work theyare to hold, and to be a good tong maker is an art tobe proud of, as it requires skill to make them light andstrong, and have them hold perfectly fast to the workwithout hurting or cramping the hand. Success often depends on good tongs, as I have knownblacksmiths to fail at their work simply for the wantof them. Again, a blacksmith who uses all his strengthto hold clumsy or poor tongs on the work cannot usehis hammer to advantage. The author has tongs thatare made entirely from steel and are very strong, 38 THE TWENTIETH CENTURY and also are only half the weight of the ordinary irontongs. They are a pleasure to use, as they hold per-fectly firm with very little hard pressure, because theh
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