. Modern blacksmithing, rational horse shoeing and wagon making; with rules, tables, recipes, etc. .. . that the sawwill be straight when mended; use silver, copper andbrass; file into a fine powder; place this over the jointand cover with borax. Now heat two irons one inchsquare, or a pair of heavy tongs, and place one on eachside of the joint, and when the powdered metal ismelted have a pair of tongs ready to take hold over thejoint with while it cools. File off and smooth thesides, not leaving the blade any thicker than in otherplaces. 126 MODERN BLACKSMITHING TO WRITE YOUR NAME ON STEEL AK
. Modern blacksmithing, rational horse shoeing and wagon making; with rules, tables, recipes, etc. .. . that the sawwill be straight when mended; use silver, copper andbrass; file into a fine powder; place this over the jointand cover with borax. Now heat two irons one inchsquare, or a pair of heavy tongs, and place one on eachside of the joint, and when the powdered metal ismelted have a pair of tongs ready to take hold over thejoint with while it cools. File off and smooth thesides, not leaving the blade any thicker than in otherplaces. 126 MODERN BLACKSMITHING TO WRITE YOUR NAME ON STEEL AKE of nitricacid 4 ozs.;mtiriatic acid,. Mix together,cover the placewish to write onbeeswax, thebeeswax to be warmwhen it is cold,write your namewith a sharp instru-ment. Be sure to writeso that the steel is dis-cernible in the apply the mixturewith a feather, well fill-ing each letter. Let themixture remain about fiveminutes or more, accordingto the depth desired; then wash off the acid; waterwill stop the process of the same. When the wax isremoved, the inscription is CHAPTER VIII HOW TO PATCH A BOILER
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