Compton, Alfred G. (Alfred George), 1835-1913 · New York : J. Wiley & Sons · leaf 30
is even more important when two persons work on the same piece, as in some later exercises. Hold the rod so that the plane of the flattened portion shall be perpendicular to the plane of the eye. In this, as in Exercise 4, page 10, begin hammering at the tip, and with a good bright white heat, so… … 5, Fig. 4. Lay it across the horn and bend the curved part bci. Again lay it on the edge of the anvil as at c, Fig. 9, and form the straight end as at d. The plane of the bend should be the same as the plane of the eye. Look along the rod and test this. See also whether the rod is straight, and…
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