The Home Blacksmith

The Home Blacksmith
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.

The Everyday Blacksmith

The Everyday Blacksmith
Author: Nicholas Wicks
Publisher: Quarry Books
Total Pages: 163
Release: 2019-09-17
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 1631597124

With The Everyday Blacksmith, learn to make hooks, spoons, and tools of all sorts. This essential blacksmith's reference includes many projects contributed by leading blacksmiths from around the world, each featuring plenty of opportunity for variation. For centuries, blacksmiths were the craftsmen and artists that worked society's most important material—iron. Blacksmiths were not only a fixture in their community, they helped shape that community through their particular method of making the hinges, hooks, brackets, and tools their neighbors used every day. Blacksmithing today is enjoying a resurgence. Our modern society has discovered that no amount of technical perfection replaces the feeling of picking up a hand-forged object, knowing that it was shaped by an individual's creativity and physical effort. Modern smiths can use the first section of The Everyday Blacksmith as a reference for shop basics: safety, equipment, and techniques. These basic techniques are illustrated through a series of projects. It also covers methods for finishing pieces. In the second section of the book, you'll find a step-by-step guide to a diverse range of essential blacksmith projects. Projects are structured by category and difficulty. The emphasis is on the accessibility of techniques, functionality of projects, and diversity of design. The Everyday Blacksmith is sure to become every shop's go-to reference.

The Art and Craft of the Blacksmith

The Art and Craft of the Blacksmith
Author: Robert Thomas
Publisher:
Total Pages: 163
Release: 2018-02-13
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 1631593811

The Art and Craft of the Blacksmith is a visually stunning introduction to the tools, techniques, and traditions every modern smith needs to know.

Farm Blacksmithing

Farm Blacksmithing
Author: James Meddick Drew
Publisher:
Total Pages: 108
Release: 1910
Genre: Blacksmithing
ISBN:

Blacksmithing

Blacksmithing
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.

Blacksmith

Blacksmith
Author: Alex Pole
Publisher: Hardie Grant Publishing
Total Pages: 367
Release: 2021-11-11
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 1787136469

Born from fire and forge, Blacksmith is an exploration into the life and practices of the modern smith, and the history and folklore of this ancient art. Alex Pole guides the uninitiated on a journey from apprentice to master. Celebrating tools and traditions, from the humble nail to the history of the axe, he shares his passion and wealth of knowledge as a blacksmith to allow you a glimpse behind the steam- and smoked-filled scenes of life at the forge. Through sparks, fire and heat, delve into fascinating detail about the technique and skill that is required to master this age-old trade, and in the process discover a new appreciation of everyday objects and the people who bring them into existence. Beautifully designed and richly illustrated, Blacksmith is an essential guide to this timeless craft.

Blacksmith's Manual Illustrated

Blacksmith's Manual Illustrated
Author: J. W. Lillico
Publisher: Read Books Ltd
Total Pages: 221
Release: 2013-04-16
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 1446546136

This vintage book contains a practical treatise on the common methods of production for blacksmiths, apprentice blacksmiths, engineers, and others. Profusely illustrated and full of helpful tips, this volume provides a elementary introduction to the tools and techniques of the workshop, and is highly recommended for those with little previous experience. Contents include: “Forges for Hearths”, “Cast-Iron Forge”, “Brick Forge”, “Hearths”, “Pot Fire”, “Tools”, “Anvils”, “Hand Hammer”, “Tongs”, “Hand Tools”, “Anvil Tools”, “Clippers, etc.”, “Anvil Swages”, “Small Anvil”, “Angle Bar Tools”, “Cutters”, “Side Set Tools”, “Radius Tools”, “Spring Swages”, etc. Many vintage books such as this are becoming increasingly scarce and expensive. We are republishing “Blacksmith's Manual Illustrated” now in an affordable, high-quality edition complete with a specially commissioned new introduction on blacksmithing.