American Blacksmithing, toolsmiths' and steelworkers' manual . ireto it. I know there will be some objection to this kindof floor but if you once learn how to keep it you willchange your mind. To make this floor take sand andclay with fine gravel, mix with coal dust and place alayer where wanted about four inches thick. Thisfloor, when a little old, will be as hard as iron, pro-vided you sprinkle it every night with water. Thedust and soot from the shop will, in time, settle in withit and it will be smooth and hard. It will not catchfire; no cracks for small tools or bolts to fall through;it w
American Blacksmithing, toolsmiths' and steelworkers' manual . ireto it. I know there will be some objection to this kindof floor but if you once learn how to keep it you willchange your mind. To make this floor take sand andclay with fine gravel, mix with coal dust and place alayer where wanted about four inches thick. Thisfloor, when a little old, will be as hard as iron, pro-vided you sprinkle it every night with water. Thedust and soot from the shop will, in time, settle in withit and it will be smooth and hard. It will not catchfire; no cracks for small tools or bolts to fall through;it will not crack like cement or brick floors. If yourshop is large then make a platform at each end, and agravel floor in the center, or at one side, as in figii-e s^ MODERN BLACKSMITHING I. This floor is cool in summer and warm in winter,as there can be no draft. The shop should have plentyof Hght, skylights if possible. The soot and dust will,in a short time, make the lightest shop dark. Theshop should be whitewashed once a year. Have —^WL4 lY W oo r\ ?wt. P/anA Floor* Fig. I. oo W w w plenty of ventilation. Make it one story only if con-venient to do so, as an upper story in a blacksmithshop is of very little use. The shop is the place wherethe smith spends most of his time and he should takejust as much care in building it, as a sensible house-keeper does in the construction of her kitchen. MODERN BLACKSMITHINGTHE FORGE 33 The forge can be made either single or double,square or round. The square is the best as it can beplaced up against the wall, and you will then havemore room in front of it. The round forge will takemore room, if it is placed in the center of the floorthere will be no room of any amount on any side said,when the doors are open the wind will blow the fire,cinders and smoke into the face of the smith. This isvery uncomfortable. The smokestack, if hung overthe fire will sometimes be in the way. Of course thehood can be made in halves and one half swung to the
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