156 HAND-FORGING
bending a piece of No. 20 soft steel in cylinder shape, letting the edges butt together. It is then brazed with spelter; afterward it is formed elliptical. The bottom is fitted and brazed. To fasten receiver and base together 3/8-in. square stock is used.
The base of the candlestick is round, with the stem riveted into it. The socket to hold the
Fig. 103. Candlestick with Raised Projections at Corner
of Base
Hand Forging by Thomas F. Googerty