The gunsmith's manual : $b A complete handbook for the American gunsmith, being a practical guide to all branches of the tradeStelle, J. Parish (James Parish)
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The gunsmith's manual : $b A complete handbook for the American gunsmith, being a practical guide to all branches of the trade
Stelle, J. Parish (James Parish)
Gunsmithing
Pliers 58
Wing Dividers 58
CHAPTER VIII.
TOOLS, ETC., AND HOW TO MAKE THEM 59
The Alcohol Lamp 59
A Self-blowing Lamp 61
Breech Wrenches 63
The Bit Stock 64
Bottoming Tools 65
Chequering Tools 66
Nipple Wrenches 67
Portable Forge 67
Vice Appendages 69
Shanks of Tools 72
CHAPTER IX.
THE WORK BENCH 74
Material for the Work Bench 74
How to Make the Work Bench 75
Putting the Vise in Place 76
Place for Drawer 76
The Gun Brace 76
How to Deaden the Noise of Hammering 77
CHAPTER X.
ON WORKING IN IRON 79
Hand Forging 79
Welding 79
Hardening Iron by Hammering 80
Case-hardening 81
A Good Way to Case-harden 82
Material for Case-hardening 84
Another Way to Case-harden 85
Another Formula for Case-hardening 86
Still Another Formula 87
To Chill Cast Iron 87
Another Mode 87
To Soften Wrought Iron 87
Alloy for Filling Holes in Iron 87
To Harden Iron for Polishing 88
CHAPTER XI.
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