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A

To make the shank cut off 26" from a ^7/16" round with a cold chisel.

Bring one end to NEAR WELDING heat and start upsetting by tamping direct on the anvil as shown here -

or by hammer blows on the top with the rod standing upright on the anvil.

B

Straighten the resultant buckling.

Take another NEAR WELDING heat and finish upsetting by striking the hot end with a hammer like this -

C

Flatten the end a little and make a double wing-shaped scarf by working over the rounded edge of the anvil.

D

The finished scarf must have a good shoulder between the flattened part and the rod, and must be shaped like this -

E

Make the ring as described in Lesson 13 and while the welded portion is still hot, forge it into a scarf over the corner of the anvil, like this -

The ring made previously will do, but in this case, bring it to BRIGHT RED heat before making the scarf.

F

The set-up is here shown cold

Take a FULL WELDING heat on both pieces together, lay the ring on the anvil with the flat of the scarf downwards.

Immediately lay the shank on top with the scarfs matching and start to weld with light blows at first, striking harder as the metal unites.

G

While it is still hot, dress up the eye on the bick and then the shank on the anvil face with the shoulder of the eye over the rounded edge.

When finished, it should look like this-