The blacksmith's guide : valuable instructions on forging, welding, hardening, tempering, casehardening, annealing, coloring, brazing, and general blacksmithing (1907)
Sallows, J. F. (James Francis), 1865- · Brattleboro, Vt. : The Technical Press · leaf 139
126 THE BLACKSMITH’S GUIDE When taking from the box to clip, use two pairs of tongs, if the piece is 24 inches long or over. Have a pair of tongs in each hand, grasp about six inches from each end, and when putting the piece in cold salt water be sure to put it in quickly and let it go straight… … Fig. 4. Boxes for Pack Hardening, Box No. 1 in Fig. 4 is another type suitable for pack hardening. With this, however, it is necessary to shove the work to be hardened in at end A. When the pieces are ready to take out, you have to take hold of the end and draw the entire piece out of the box.…
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