Fig. 32. how make an egg boiler
Mark, cut off and bend the ends of two strips over ¹⁄₂ an inch, for the half ovals on which the egg rests and then bend the strips to fit the shape of the egg. This done, loop the ends of each half oval over the ring and press them down hard with your pliers to hold them in place. The way an egg holder is made is shown at [A in Fig. 32].
Each leg is a short strip bent over and pressed on to the top of the ring. It is made rigid by putting a binder on it and to one of the half ovals as shown at [B]. To make the handle take a piece of lead wire and bend it to fit the outline shown at [C]; then straighten it out and cut off a strip of iron of the same length. Bend the ends of it over ¹⁄₂ an inch and shape it up with your round nose pliers.
Now join the four rings together with binders and loop and press the ends of the handle on to the rings that are furthest apart as shown at [B]. File, rub up and polish the egg boiler and give it to the chef with your compliments.
How to Make a Venetian Plate Holder.
—To make this plate holder you will have to add a hand drill, a ¹⁄₈ inch twist drill, and a center punch—which are described in [Chapter III]—to your list of tools.
Fig. 33. an artistic venetian plate holder
The plate holder is of more simple construction than the egg boiler but as you have emerged from the kitchen into the dining room you will have to do a very fine job. It consists of four legs as shown in [Fig. 33], riveted to a ring.