 ... rather too hard than soft, for use will reduce the temperature : or if at any time it is necessary to perform the operation yourself, the best method I can recommend, is to melt a sufficient quantity of lead to immerse the cutting part of the tool....  American Mechanics' Magazine - Page 2051825Full view - About this book
 | 1825 - 484 pages
...the best method I can recommend, is to melt a sufficient quantity of lead to immerse the cutting part of the tool. Having previously brightened its surface,...case, take it out, rub it again with the tallow, and let it cool ; if it should be too soft, wipe the grease off, aud repeat the process without the tallow,... | |
 | 1825 - 546 pages
...the best method I can recommend, is to melt a sufficient quantity of lead to immerse the cutting part of the tool. Having previously brightened its surface,...case, take it out, rub it again with the tallow, and let it cool ; if it should be too soft, wipe the grease off, and repeat the process without the tallow,... | |
 | Perry Fairfax Nursey - 1825 - 476 pages
...the best method I can recommend, is to melt a sufficient quantity of lead to immerse the cutting part of the tool. Having previously brightened its surface,...case, take it out, rub it again with the tallow, and let it cool ; if it should be too soft, wipe the grease off, and repeat the process without the tallow,... | |
 | 1834 - 436 pages
...quantity of lead to immerse the cutting part of the tool. Having previously brightened its surface, then plunge it into the melted lead for a few minutes,...surface ; then plunge it in again and keep' it there until the steel assumes a straw color, (but be careful not to let it turn blue,) whan that is the case... | |
 | 1838 - 348 pages
...of lead to immerse the cutting part of the tool. Having previously brightened its surface, plunge ii into the melted lead for a few minutes, till it gets...again, and keep it there till the steel assumes a straw color (but be careful not to let it turn blue;) when that is the case, take it out, rub it again with... | |
 | 1843 - 310 pages
...quantity of lead to immerse the cutting part of the tool. Having previously brightened its surface, then plunge it into the melted lead for a few minutes,...rub its surface ; then plunge it in again and keep ti there until the steel assumes a straw color, (but be careful not to let it turn blue,) when that... | |
 | Robert D. Mussey - 1987 - 164 pages
...into the melted lead for a few nvnutes till it gpts sufficiently hot to melt a candle, with which ruh its surface, then plunge it in again, and keep it there till thp steel assumes a straw color; lbut be careful not to let it turn Mue ;1 when that is the case, take... | |
 | 1883 - 520 pages
...the best method is to melt a sufficient quantity of lead to immerse the cutting part of the tool in. Having previously brightened its surface, plunge it...case, take it out, rub it again with the tallow, and let it cool. If it should be too soft, wipe the grease off, repeat the process without the tallow ;... | |
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