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 77
THE BLACKSMITH’S GUIDE 64 dies, therefore, it is always advisable to avoid welding, which can be done as follows : Select a piece of steel of a suitable quality and of the right thickness for making the die. The piece … Fig. 50 Tool Steel Ring Made without Welding. should be one half the length and double the width that would be used in welding a ring according to the direc¬ tions already given. Fig. 50 shows the piece of steel and the method of opening it up for the die. First cut
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