Practical Projects for the Blacksmith
Author | : Ted Tucker |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 227 |
Release | : 1980 |
Genre | : Blacksmithing |
ISBN | : 9780878572946 |
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Author | : Ted Tucker |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 227 |
Release | : 1980 |
Genre | : Blacksmithing |
ISBN | : 9780878572946 |
Author | : Ryan Ridgway |
Publisher | : Fox Chapel Publishing |
Total Pages | : 201 |
Release | : 2020-08-11 |
Genre | : Crafts & Hobbies |
ISBN | : 1607658429 |
Geared toward answering the many questions that new blacksmiths often have, author Ryan Ridgway hopes to fill the void of inaccessible information for aspiring blacksmiths with this comprehensive volume. By explaining the physics of moving metal, the different styles of anvils and forges, and alternative fuel sources, Ridgway sets his book apart from less detailed volumes. With 40 practical, easy-to-follow projects, The Home Blacksmith shows hopeful blacksmiths how to make tools, such as hammers and chisels; farm implements, such as gate latches and hoof picks; and items for home use, including drawer pulls and candle holders.
Author | : Ted Tucker |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : |
Release | : 2013 |
Genre | : Blacksmithing |
ISBN | : 9781936013210 |
Author | : Milton Thomas Richardson |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 294 |
Release | : 1888 |
Genre | : Blacksmithing |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Robert Thomas |
Publisher | : Quarry Books |
Total Pages | : 163 |
Release | : 2018-02-13 |
Genre | : Crafts & Hobbies |
ISBN | : 1631596217 |
Get to know the ultimate skill for using your own two hands! The Art and Craft of the Blacksmith discusses a range of blacksmithing tools, techniques, and projects, from fundamental skills to advanced forging, as well as a gallery showcasing inspiring artists using innovative techniques today. Craftspeople making the transition from interest to hobby and beyond will find both inspiration and practical how-to projects in this comprehensive reference to ironwork. Beginning with an overview of iron and the traditions of historical forging, professional blacksmith Robert Thomas offers everything you need to get started or to take your work to the next level.
Author | : James Meddick Drew |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 112 |
Release | : 1901 |
Genre | : Blacksmithing |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Antonello Rizzo |
Publisher | : Original Ideas |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2018 |
Genre | : Art metal-work |
ISBN | : 9780997979824 |
"The Blacksmith's Project Book" presents 20 original intermediate and advanced projects for blacksmiths looking to further hone their skills and learn techniques from European master smiths. This hardcover 248 page book, with over 900 high-quality photos, clearly explains the necessary steps and techniques for completing projects which include metallic fusion, damascening, chromatic finishing techniques, foldforming, patination, sculpture forging, and other interesting topics. Antonello Rizzo's first bestselling project book, "Secrets of the Forge", contained almost 50 original projects by Italian master smiths for beginning and intermediate level blacksmiths. This excellent new book brings the level up a notch and has the intention of also serving as creative fodder for the smiths' own project designs. The bonus 21st chapter of this book is a fascinating essay presenting the essayist's heartfelt thoughts on the restoration of old wrought iron. You can be sure that there is plenty of material in The Blacksmith's Project Book that will be of great interest to any practicing blacksmith.
Author | : Alexander Weygers |
Publisher | : Ten Speed Press |
Total Pages | : 927 |
Release | : 2012-03-07 |
Genre | : Crafts & Hobbies |
ISBN | : 1607743752 |
Teach yourself the lost arts of blacksmithing, tool design, and tool repair. Design, forge, and fix your own tools, hardware, and household accessories with master craftsman and teacher Alexander G. Weygers. The Complete Modern Blacksmith contains clear, step-by-step instructions and hundreds of the author’s own detailed drawings, bringing scores of time-honored techniques to modern artisans – experienced craftsmen and beginners alike. This unique resource brings together three popular but long-out-of-print classics: • The Modern Blacksmith, which covers everything from developing the correct hammer and body motions for forging and creating tools such as pliers, shovels, and hinges. • The Recycling, Use, and Repair of Tools, which stresses the reuse of old materials, featuring easy-to-follow processes. • The Making of Tools, which explores how to design, sharpen, and temper whichever tool you need, using only basic shop equipment and scrap steel. A truly invaluable resource, The Complete Modern Blacksmith is an essential volume in any craftman's library.
Author | : José Antonio Ares |
Publisher | : Sterling Publishing Company, Inc. |
Total Pages | : 148 |
Release | : 2008 |
Genre | : Crafts & Hobbies |
ISBN | : 9781600593840 |
Provides an accessible introduction to forging, the process of hammering or pressing steel to a finished shape, most often by applying high heat to the metal. There's an overview of materials (such as various forms of steel) as well as essential tools (including hammers, torches, and anvils). Master such techniques as creating a right-angle bend, forming a point, and making spirals and curls. You'll also learn how to craft your own nails, fasterners, and brackets. Then choose from the beginner-friendly projects, from a simple trivet to a handsome weathervane.
Author | : Jack Andrews |
Publisher | : Rowman & Littlefield |
Total Pages | : 256 |
Release | : 1994-09-01 |
Genre | : Crafts & Hobbies |
ISBN | : 1493054724 |
The tenet of this book is provide a tool for artists/blacksmiths and metalworkers. It tells how to work metal: heating it, cutting it, upsetting it, drawing it out, twisting it, forge welding it and shaping and assembling it. It tells about metallurgy and tool making, metal finishes and corrosion, sources of information and supplies, charts and guidelines for many tasks. It explains the process of design, how to use the computer in metal design, how to set up a business and how to manage it. Providing an inspiration for all blacksmiths are portfolios of the wrought iron work of Martin Rose and Samuel Yellin, two of America's premier metalworkers of the past. To further inspire and to show the new focus of blacksmithing in the metal arts, six contemporary metalworkers show a series of demonstration pieces of their iron work. This 256 page book is bound with an improved binding system (Otabind) that allows the pages to lay flat.