Rational Horse Shoeing and Wagon Making
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with rules, tables, recipes, etc., useful to
manufactures, blacksmiths, machinists,
well-drillers, engineers, liverymen,
horse-shoers, farmers, wagon-makers,
mechanics, amateurs and all others who have
occasion to perform the work for which this
book is primarily intended.
point on ready for welding. In this share the point of the same
has been raised so that the share comes down to the square
in the throat. The other is a blank share, straight in the point
between Nos. 4 and 5, resting on the extreme heel and point
with gap between the edge of share and floor at NO.3. In
most blank shares the point is too straight, and the point too
much bent down at No.4. Bend the share so that the whole
length from heel to point will follow the floor. When the share
is held in a position as shown in this cut, don't fit the share to
the brace, for in most old plows the brace has been bent out
of shape. Fit the share to the square, and then fit the brace to
the share, and you are right. Many a blacksmith will never
think of this, but it is important.
Next joint the share; that is, if the joint does not fit the joint of
the mouldboard, make it fit either by filing or grHl.ding. This
done, make the holes, and when you center-punch for same
draw the holes a trifle; that means make the center mark a
overlooked by most blacksmiths. The holes that hold the joints together should act as a wedge. If they don't the
joints will pull apart and leave a gap between, where dirt and straw will gather, and if a slipshare the share will soon
work loose and the plow will flop.
The holes having been punched and countersunk, the share should be bolted to the brace. Next put on the clamp. It
is not necessary that the clamp should be put on while the share is on the plow. I never do that. I used to for many
years, but there is no need of doing it, for if the share has the right angle it must come to its place when even with
the point on the outside, and a cut should be made in the landside just at the place where the point of the
mouldboard rests on same, this cut will also be a guide.
Now a few words concerning the clamp. Figure 8, NO.7 illustrates a clamp for this purpose. The set screw at the
bottom serves to hold the landside from leaning over or under, while the' setscrew at the upper end holds the share
against the point. If this clamp is rightly made it works splendid. The clamp should be
placed over the plowshare up at the joint, because the first heat or weld should be on the point. Some smiths -well,
for a fact, most smiths-take the first weld up at the joint. This is wrong. The point should be welded first. Then you
have a chance to set the share right and fit it snug to the point the whole way up.
Slipshare Part 2
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