Through detailed and easy-to-understand instructions, illustrations, and color photography, the author teaches the basic skills needed to create artistic yet functional iron hardware and accouterments for the home or ranch.
The Table of Contents includes the following:
- History of blacksmithing
- Setting up your shop
- Shop and safety tips
- Basic techniques
- Firing up the forge
- Forge tools
- Basic projects: kitchen and cooking gear
- Amenities and tools
- Toolmaking basics
- Forge welding and tempering
- Finishes and Patinas
- Resources
This is essential reading for anyone interested in making nails, hinges, eating utensils, candle holders, awls, chains, gun tools, hammers, axes, knives, and much more.
Soft bound, 133 pages, 8" by 9" format, color and black & white images.
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