The Harness-makers' Illustrated Manual

About this eBook

Author

Fitz-Gerald, William N., 1839-1904

Title

The harness makers' illustrated manual

Original Publication

New York: The author, 1880.

Credits

deaurider and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)

Language

English

LoC Class

TS: Technology: Manufactures

Subject

Harness making and trade

Category

Text

Project Gutenberg

eBook-No. 78603

Release Date

May 4, 2026

Copyright

Public domain in the USA.

Contents

1. 1.THE HARNESS MAKERS’ ILLUSTRATED MANUAL.
2. 2.Untitled
3. 3.Untitled
4. 4.Untitled
5. 5.Untitled
6. 6.CHAPTER I. HARNESS LEATHER.
7. 7.CHAPTER II. RUSSET LEATHER. — BUYING LEATHER.
8. 8.CHAPTER III. PATENT LEATHER.
9. 9.CHAPTER IV. CUTTING HARNESS.
10. 10.CHAPTER V. PREPARING THE LEATHER FOR THE FITTER.
11. 11.CHAPTER VI. MEASURING FOR HARNESS.
12. 12.CHAPTER VII. — Trimmings for Carriage-Harness.
13. 13.CHAPTER VIII. DIRECTIONS FOR MAKING UP A BREAST COLLAR SINGLE HARNESS.
14. 14.CHAPTER IX. MAKING SINGLE STRAP TRACK HARNESS.
15. 15.CHAPTER X. DIRECTIONS FOR MAKING TEAM HARNESS. — HEAVY ORNAMENTAL TRUCK HARNESS.
16. 16.CHAPTER XI. MAKING GIG SADDLES.
17. 17.CHAPTER XII. PADS FOR COACH AND TEAM HARNESS. — COACH AND CARRIAGE PADS. — SOFT PAD. — PLAIN HARD PAD.
18. 18.CHAPTER XIII. MAKING HARNESS LOOPS.
19. 19.CHAPTER XIV. STITCHING HARNESS.
20. 20.CHAPTER XV. MAKING ROUND REINS.
21. 21.CHAPTER XVI. COACH AND WAGON BRIDLES.
22. 22.CHAPTER XVII RIDING BRIDLES.
23. 23.CHAPTER XVIII. HALTERS.
24. 24.CHAPTER XIX. HORSE BOOTS.
25. 25.CHAPTER XX. HARNESS MOUNTINGS.
26. 26.CHAPTER XXI. BUCKLES.
27. 27.CHAPTER XXII. BITS AND BITTING HARNESS. — BRIDLE BITS. — BITTING HARNESS.
28. 28.CHAPTER XXIII. REPAIRING HARNESS.
29. 29.CHAPTER XXIV. CARE OF HARNESS IN FACTORY AND STABLE.
30. 30.CHAPTER XXV. LEATHER BLACKING—STAINS— VARNISHES AND POLISHES. — VINEGAR BLACK. — LOGWOOD BLACK. — HATTERS’ BLACK. — BALL BLACK. — LIQUID BLACK. — LIEBIG’S BLACK. — PATENT HARNESS BLACK. — WATERPROOF PASTE BLACKING. — CROWN SOAP BLACK. — FINISHING BLACK. — CORDOVA WAX. — GERMAN BLACKING. — ANILIN BLACK. — BLACKING FOR RESTORING HARNESS. — BLACKING FOR PATENT OR ENAMELED LEATHER. — BLACKING FOR RESTORING LEATHER COVERED MOUNTINGS. — BLACKING FOR THE FLESH SIDE. — ANOTHER. — STAINS. — VARNISHES. — SHELLAC VARNISH. — ELASTIC VARNISH. — GERMAN LEATHER VARNISH. — LACK VARNISH BALLS. — BLACK VARNISH. — WATERPROOF VARNISH. — BLACK VARNISH FOR JAPANNED WORK. — CHEAP SHELLAC VARNISH. — ELASTIC VARNISH. — POLISHES. — FRENCH POLISH. — POLISH FOR PATENT LEATHER. — WAX POLISH. — LIQUID POLISH. — GERMAN LEATHER POLISH.
31. 31.CHAPTER XXVI. MISCELLANEOUS RECIPES FOR THE WORKSHOP AND HARNESS ROOM. — TO CLEAN MOULDY LEATHERS. — TO PROTECT HARNESS FROM RATS. — WATERPROOF OIL. — CROWN SOAP. — BELGIUM BURNISHING POWDER. — POWDER FOR CLEANING SILVER. — POWDER FOR CLEANING BRASS MOUNTINGS. — PREPARED CHALK. — TO PREVENT STEEL BITS FROM RUSTING. — TO CLEAN RUBBER COVERED MOUNTINGS. — TO CLEAN RUSSET LEATHER COVERED MOUNTINGS. — VARNISH FOR COLLARS. — TO CLEAN CELLULOID COVERED MOUNTINGS. — POLISHING LIQUID FOR OROIDE OR BRASS. — TO CLEAN GILT MOUNTINGS. — TO CLEAN RIDING SADDLES. — TO CLEAN STEEL BITS. — TO FINISH THE EDGES OF RUSSET REINS. — TO CLEAN BROWN RIDING SADDLES. — TO STAIN REIN LEATHER. — SMEARY GREASE FOR RUSSET LEATHER. — TO SEPARATE SIDES OF PATENT LEATHER. — TO CURRY RUSSET LEATHER. — TO COLOR EDGES OF SADDLE FLAPS. — HARNESS OIL.
32. 32.INDEX.
33. 33.Untitled

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