Chapter 7, Item 128a
Bench vice parts
Parts of a Vice.
The Face, the top part of it.
The Chaps, that as holds the work, which are cut rough with a Bastard cut to hold the faster.
The Screw-Pin, which is cut with a square strong Worm or Thred.
The Nut, or Screw Box, which hath also a square Worm in it.
The Spring, that lyeth between the Chaps, in the lower parts, and forceth them open.
The Shanks.
The Handle, is that which turneth the Screw in the Nut.
The Foot, the long shank that stands upon the ground.
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Chapter 7, Item 130a
Bellows parts
Parts of a Pair of Bellows.
The Ears of the upper Board.
The upper Board.
The Leather.
The ----- that fastens the Leather round the Boards.
The under or lower Board, in which is placed
The ----- or square hole to suck in the Air.
The Flap of the sucker, a piece of flat Leather as covers the hole in the in-side, and keeps the Air it can not go out again that way.
The ----- that part to which the Blow-Pipe is fixed.
The Pipe, is that through which the Wind comes.
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Chapter 7, Item 133a
Jack parts
The parts of a Worm-Jack.
A Jack, when it is all fixed together.
The Jack Case or Frame, in which there are these parts.
The Sides, Viz. The Forside, The Backside, The Top peece, The Bottom peece.
The Stud of the Worm spindle, is that whereon the end of the Spindle turns.
The Worm loope, that which holds it above.
The Stayes, or Back fastnings, by which it is nailed to its place.
The Maine wheele, The Spindle, Barrel, and the Truck wheele.
The Worm wheele, Spindle and Nut.
The Worm, Spindle, and Fly. All which are so commonly known that they need no Explanation.
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Chapter 7, Item 134a
Forge parts
The several parts of a Smiths Forge.
The Hearth, or Fire place of the Forge.
The Arches, are hollow places under the Hearth to put things in.
The Back of the Forge.
The Hovel or Covel of the Hearth, which ends in a Chimney to carry the Smoak away.
The Tewel, or Tewel Iron, is a thick Iron Plate, with a Taper Pipe in it about 5 inches long, which is placed in the back of the Forge against the Fire place, through which the bellows Blows the Fire.
The Trough, is a Stone Trough right against the Fire place.
The Bellows, placed behind the Forge, so as the lower Board can move neither up nor down.
The Chain, or Rope, or Thong, or Rod, is that as is fastned to the upper Ear of the Bellows, and so to the end of the Staff or Beam which the Smith handles to Blow the Bellows withal; called,
The Rocker, is that the Smith handles, which moves up and down, being fastned to another piece crosswise; called,
The Rock Staff, which is set between two Cheeks upon two Center-pins, in two Sockets; so that by drawing down the handle, the upper Board of the Bellow riseth, and by a considerable weight set upon the Board sinks it down again; and so by this agitation performs the Office of a pair of Bellows.
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Chapter 7, Item 134b
Forge equipment
Things belonging to the Forge.
The Tongs, with both streight and crooked Noses.
The Slice, it is to put Fire Coals to the Fire.
The Washer, to sweep up the Hearth, and sprinkle Water on the Fire.
The Hearth Staff, to stir up the Fire, and throw Cinders out of it.
The Anvil, Hand Hammer and Sledge, the Seat Iron, and Rod to hold it in; a Block.
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