. 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 . inary pairsof tongs. I have tongs in my possession that will holdfrom % inch square up to 1% inches square, or octagon,and will also hold flat sizes 2 inches by % down to I/2square, and hold each size very firm, while the size isregulated by an adjustable jaw by moving a sma
. 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 . inary pairsof tongs. I have tongs in my possession that will holdfrom % inch square up to 1% inches square, or octagon,and will also hold flat sizes 2 inches by % down to I/2square, and hold each size very firm, while the size isregulated by an adjustable jaw by moving a small boltinto different holes in the jaw, which requires but a fewseconds to change, as shown in Figure 4. Still anotherpoint worthy of mention is to make the handles half,round. This will form a spring and will be very easyto hold, but have the half round as wide as is reason-able ; for example, % half round will be right and fillthe hand better than 7-16 round. Figure 5 illustratestongs specially adapted for dressing cold chisels, madewith V-shaped jaws, which will readily hold round,square or octagon. When making tongs, as Figures 4and 5, from cast steel use a very soft steel of about 60points carbon, and % square in size. After forgingthe jaws, as shown in Figure 5, the handles may be TOOLSMITH AND STEELWORKER 39. End view of adjustable tongswhen holding smallest size.
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