The Amateur Mechanic's Workshop: a Treatise Containing Plain and Concise Directions for the Manipulation of Wood and Metals: Including Casting, Forging Brazing, Soldering, and Carpentry |
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... hammer . And " Old File " set himself to inquire the character of these successful amateurs , that he might learn , if possible , the origin of their success . The result of his inquiries may be written in three words- " patient ...
... hammer . And " Old File " set himself to inquire the character of these successful amateurs , that he might learn , if possible , the origin of their success . The result of his inquiries may be written in three words- " patient ...
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... hammer and the forge . This , be it remembered , is as much an art as casting , if not more so , and although the smith appears to fashion articles of various forms with the utmost ease , and with tools that often look clumsy and ...
... hammer and the forge . This , be it remembered , is as much an art as casting , if not more so , and although the smith appears to fashion articles of various forms with the utmost ease , and with tools that often look clumsy and ...
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... hammer and weld his work . But there is also another matter of importance to be considered — namely , that cast iron is very fusible , while on the other hand wrought iron , as it is called , which has undergone the process of puddling ...
... hammer and weld his work . But there is also another matter of importance to be considered — namely , that cast iron is very fusible , while on the other hand wrought iron , as it is called , which has undergone the process of puddling ...
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... hammers , or hand hammers , the one very light for small articles , the other rather heavier , which is to be used in reducing a thick piece to a smaller size , or “ drawing down , " as it is called ; and let the one or the other be in ...
... hammers , or hand hammers , the one very light for small articles , the other rather heavier , which is to be used in reducing a thick piece to a smaller size , or “ drawing down , " as it is called ; and let the one or the other be in ...
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... hammer till nearly severed , after which its end is inserted in a hole in the anvil or elsewhere and broken off . Both chisels and punches to be used separately are generally held in hazel rods , Fig . 21. These are wetted and held over ...
... hammer till nearly severed , after which its end is inserted in a hole in the anvil or elsewhere and broken off . Both chisels and punches to be used separately are generally held in hazel rods , Fig . 21. These are wetted and held over ...
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