Compton, Alfred G. (Alfred George), 1835-1913 · New York : J. Wiley & Sons · leaf 27
13 BENDING. TURNING AN EYE. LESSON III. BENDING. TURNING AN EYE. Having drawn and pointed the rod, form an eye on it, as in Fig. 3. The eye, being 1" in diameter, will be nearly 2>\" in circumference. Fig. 3. Heat about 3 of the end of the rod to a bright red heat. Lay it over the edge of the… … from you as well as downward, so as to give a kind of pushing blow, till you have a good square bend. Do not hit with the edge of the hammer, nor hard enough to bruise the iron.
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