Meaning of gim-peg | Babel Free

Definitions

An adjustable flanged bent iron rod that rises from the workbench of a lapidary and which is used as a guide for the vertical angle when cutting facets, and also to support the arm of the lapidary.

historical

Examples

“The squares are then polished in the same order⟳, the gim peg being carefully adjusted for height between every row, in order⟳ that the stick⟳ may be inclined at exactly the same angle as that employed for cutting the squares.”

“the lower end⟳ of the rod passes through a hole or mortise in the bench, and is fixed by a wing-nut beneath, in order⟳ to allow⟳ the gim-peg being twisted round to different positions, according to the distance it is required to be placed from the mill.”

“A very important substitute for the gim-peg socket, already described, is the dial, by means of which facets can be cut⟳ with great precision.”

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