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.
If a plow is inclined to fall over on the right handle, the fault is in
the share. The share in such a case has too much suction along
the edge. Heat the whole share and roll the edge of it up and
the plow will work all right. If a plow tips over on the left side
handle, the share in such a case is too much rolled up. Heat it
all over and set the edge down to give it more suction.
HOW TO PUT ON A HEEL
Cut a piece of steel about eight inches long, three inches wide
on one end, and pointed down to a sharp point on the other.
Draw out one side thin to nothing. Next, draw out the heel of
the share. Now place the heel piece on the bottom side of the
share, and hold it in place with a pair of tongs and tong rings.
Take the first heat at the pointed end of the piece, next heat at
the heel, share down, then turn the share over, heel down; go
slow, use borax freely, and place a little steel borings between
the heel piece and the share. After a little practice almost any
the owner of the plow would tell me that other smiths tell him it cannot be done. When welded good be sure to get
the right shape in the share. Grind and polish carefully, as the dirt is inclined to stick to the share in this place more
easily than in any other.
HOW TO REPAIR A FLOPPING PLOW
When a plow is flopping or going everywhere so that the owner doesn’t know what is the matter the fault should be
looked for first in the beam. If the beam is loose the plow will not run steady, but the reason for this trouble, in most
cases, is in the share. If the point has too little "suction" and the edge of the share is too much rolling the plow
generally acts this way. To remedy this, sharpen the share, set the point down, and the edge of the lay from the
point all the way back to the heel, and the plow will work right.
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