This blow also will be more effective if the metal is held at a slight angle across the edge of the anvil face, but the blows must always be delivered squarely on the upper side of the metal to keep it straight.

48. The beveling or angle blows are delivered at any angle that the form of the work may require. When the metal is to be drawn with a taper on one side, it must be held level on the anvil and the blows delivered at an angle determined by the amount of taper required. Figure 25 shows the manner of holding the metal and the way the blows are to be delivered.

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Fig. 25.—The Beveling or Angle Blow.

When the metal is to be drawn tapering on two opposite sides, it should be held to the proper angle on the anvil to establish the taper desired on the bottom, while the hammer blows are delivered so as to form a similar taper on the upper side.. . . Read More