Kilbon, George B. (George Baldwin) · Boston, Lee and Shepard · leaf 21
lock 8 in. X IJ in- X Iin. Hold the hammer as in Fig. 13, supporting its eye on thethickness of the fulcrum block, and draw the nail about f ofan inch, moving the hand through about ^ of a circle ; that is,to a vertical position, as in Fig. 14. Support the eye on the width of the block, as in Fig.… … USE OF HAMMER.—NAIL-DRIVING. H partial drawing commences, and each partial drawing shouldbe about -| in. to f in. in amount, in order not to bend thenail, or strain the hammer handle. I have seen workmenbreak hammer handles and nails resist drawing when neitherwould have occurred had the above…
Woodwork (Manual training)
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