The remainder of the tools, besides a vice and moulds, are, a setting-boanl, a latterkin, setting-knife, rosin-box, tin, glazing-irons, and The setting,-board is that on which the ridge of the light is marked and divided into squares, and struck out with a chalk line, or drawn with a lath, which serve to guide the workman. One side and end are squared, with a projecting bead or fillet.
The latterkin is a piece of hard wood, pointed, and so formed as to clear time groove of the lead, and widen it for the more readily receis ing the glass.
The setting-knife is a blade with a round point, loaded with lead at the bottom of the blade, with a long square handle. The square end of the handle serves to force the squares home tight in the lead ; being loaded with lead, it is of greater weight, and also cuts off the ends of the lead with greater ease, as, in the course of working these lights, the lead is al WM s longer than necessary, till trimmed.
The rosin box contains powdered rosin, which is put on all the joints previous to soldering.
Tin is fin. preparing the glazing before soldering. The clips are for holding time irons.
All the intersections are soldered on both sides, except the outside joints of the side, i. e. where they come to the outer edge. These lights should be cemented, which is done by thin paint being run along the lead bars, and the chasm filled with whiting, and after it has stood a short time, till the oil is secreted a little, a small quantity of dry red or white lead is dusted over it again; it then dries hard, and will resist the weather well.
Fret-work is the ornamental part, and consists of working ground and stained glass, in tine lead, into different patterns. In many cases, nunily arms and other devices arc worked in it. It is a branch capable of great improvement, but at present Old pieces are very much esteemed, and valued high. The same would. doubtless, were it not tbr prejudice, fur nish elegant modern produetions. They ate placed in I•:111S, and stair-case windows, or in some particular church win dows; in instances. they are introduced where there is an offensive aspect in a place of particular or general resort.
Glaziers clean windows; and in London it is a great part of their work.