Farm Blacksmithing: A Course in Agricultural Engineering

Originally published in 1920s, this classic textbook is designed to teach blacksmithing to agricultural college students and to farmers, featuring 37 practical farm blacksmithing projects all with working instructions, drawings and photographs. As the book is intended to be used as a self-instruction manual, little is left for granted.

Farm blacksmithing is a rougher type of work. The important question is: Does it fit and is it strong enough? In welding the question is not How does it look? but will it hold?

The dimensions given on the drawings in this book are such that the work will be strong enough and of a size in general use. The sizes should, however, be modified when individual needs require.

Contents Covered:

Tools for the Farm Blacksmith Shop
Additional Tools Used in Schools
Building a Fire
Reading Drawings
Blacksmith Operations
Projects
◦Ring
◦Flat Point Staple
◦Square Point Staple
◦Gate Hook
◦Door Pull
◦Rope Cleat
◦Meat Hook
◦Gate Hinge
◦Square Crab Hook
◦Slip Hook
◦Small Clevis
◦Clevis with Threaded Pin
◦Spring Seat Hook
◦Hasp
◦Foot Rest Brace
◦Strap Bolt
◦Strap Bolt and Side Brace
◦Joist Stirrup
◦Lap Weld
◦Welded Ring
◦Pile Band
◦Chain Links
◦Baled Hay Hook
◦Large Welded Clevis
◦Ring Bolt
◦Double Eye Bolt
◦Scalding Hook
◦Single Tree Hook
◦Wagon Wrench
◦Bolt Head
◦Center Punch
◦Cold Chisel
◦Compound Lever Bar
◦Hand Punch
◦Ice Tongs
◦Straight Lip Tongs
◦Hoof Parers
Iron and Steel
◦Mild Steel -- Wrought Iron
◦Tool Steel -- Cast Iron
Hardening and Tempering
◦Hardening
◦Tempering
◦Hardening and Tempering the Cold Chisel
◦Tools and Their Tempering Colors
◦Annealing
◦Case Hardening

Format: PDF Digital Reprint, e-Facsimile
No. of Pages: 91
Page Size: A4 (210mm × 297mm)
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