Compton, Alfred G. (Alfred George), 1835-1913 · New York : J. Wiley & Sons · leaf 68
h a '-^ hot chisel," Fig. 43, that is, a chisel adapted to the cutting of hot iron. While the piece is at a bright red or white heat, the blacksmith holds it on the edge of the anvil, as in Fig. 44, and holds the chisel on the line of the proposed cut, and the helper drives the chisel in with blows… … Fig. 45. and works from the other side. The cut being Exercise 19 i^^^clc, it may be widened by setting A split or the piece on end, witli the cleft up, v-weid. .^^j driving the chisel into it, or l)y setting it up with the cleft down, and driving it
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