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Hand Forging by Thomas F. Googerty

Alphabetical Index Acanthus leaf, essentials of the, 141 —— ——, modeling the, 142 —— ——, pattern of the, 142 —— leaves welded in position, 147 Andiron, base for, 128 Andirons, designing of, 18 ——,• hand-wrought, 4 ——, top for, 98 Anvil, how to use the, 39 ——, lead used as an, 136 —— tools, 35, 36, 37 Anvils, hollows in, 40 Asphaltum as coating for ironwork, 158 Ball, working up a, 102 Balls and cubes, 98 Banding, 104 ——, tools used in, 105 Bands, shrinking on, 49 ———, welding, 69 Bar, bending a heavy, 46 ——<, twisting a, 77 Bars, scarfs around small, 59 ——, twisted, 79, 80 Base for andiron, 128 —— for candlestick, 128, 129 ——, forging a, 125, 127 —— for lamp, 186 Bending, hot and cold, 46 Blacksmithing, 52 Block for making raised forms, 153 —— used in embossing, 134, 135 Borax as flux in welding, 52 Box forging, 125 Braces for lamp standard, 189 Braided handle, a, 89 Brazing, 75 Bulb in center of bar, 98 —— made of square rods, 97 Bulb, method of forging the, 95 ——, modeling a, 139, 140 ——, pattern for a, 140 ——, rectifying a, 98 ——, steel used in making the, 94 Butt welding, 67 Candelabrum with box base, 125, 126 Candlestick and match-receivers, 155, 157 ——, base for, 128, 1.29 ——, two-light, 130, 131 ——— with raised projections, 155, 156 Carbon in iron, 27 —— in steel, 28 Chains, ornamental and plain, 73 Chisel, tempering a, 28 Chisels, cold, 35, 36 ——, hot, 35, 36 Circle, ornamental forms based on the, 118, 119 Circles, ovals and spirals, 20 Cleaning ironwork, 158, 159 Cleats for lamp shades, 191 Coal for the forge, 24 Coating for ironwork, 158 Coat rack, 103 Cold chisel, 35, 37 —— ——, tempering a, 28 Collar, welding a round, 101 Collars, square and round, 99, 101 Conventionalized treatment of design, 18 Copper, brazing, 75 —— cleats for lamp shades, 191 Corner scarfs, 62 193
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Alphabetical Index Acanthus leaf, essentials of the, 141 -- --, modeling the, 142 -- --, pattern of the, 142 -- leaves welded in position, 147 Andiron, base for, 128 Andirons, designing of, 18 --,• hand-wrought, 4 --, top for, 98 Anvil, how to use the, 39 --, lead used as an, 136 -- tools, 35, 36, 37 Anvils, hollows in, 40 Asphaltum as coating for ironwork, 158 Ball, working up a, 102 Balls and cubes, 98 Banding, 104 --, tools used in, 105 Bands, shrinking on, 49 ---, welding, 69 Bar, bending a heavy, 46 --<, twisting a, 77 Bars, scarfs around small, 59 --, twisted, 79, 80 Base for andiron, 128 -- for candlestick, 128, 129 --, forging a, 125, 127 -- for lamp, 186 Bending, hot and cold, 46 Blacksmithing, 52 Block for making raised forms, 153 -- used in embossing, 134, 135 Borax as flux in welding, 52 Box forging, 125 Braces for lamp standard, 189 Braided handle, a, 89 Brazing, 75 Bulb in center of bar, 98 -- made of square rods, 97 Bulb, method of forging the, 95 --, modeling a, 139, 140 --, pattern for a, 140 --, rectifying a, 98 --, steel used in making the, 94 Butt welding, 67 Candelabrum with box base, 125, 126 Candlestick and match-receivers, 155, 157 --, base for, 128, 1.29 --, two-light, 130, 131 --- with raised projections, 155, 156 Carbon in iron, 27 -- in steel, 28 Chains, ornamental and plain, 73 Chisel, tempering a, 28 Chisels, cold, 35, 36 --, hot, 35, 36 Circle, ornamental forms based on the, 118, 119 Circles, ovals and spirals, 20 Cleaning ironwork, 158, 159 Cleats for lamp shades, 191 Coal for the forge, 24 Coating for ironwork, 158 Coat rack, 103 Cold chisel, 35, 37 -- --, tempering a, 28 Collar, welding a round, 101 Collars, square and round, 99, 101 Conventionalized treatment of design, 18 Copper, brazing, 75 -- cleats for lamp shades, 191 Corner scarfs, 62 193

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