Practical Blacksmithing: The Four Classic Volumes in One

Practical Blacksmithing: The Four Classic Volumes in One

<DIV><B>The blacksmith€s ABCs€"learn metalworking as taught by the old masters!</B><BR />  <BR /> The forging of metal gave birth to the Iron Age, and <I>Practical Blacksmithing</I> is the classic primer on the craft that shaped modern civilization. Featuring <B>more than 1,000 illustrations</B>, this foundational text describes<B> every aspect of working with iron and steel</B>, and is essential for both the do-it-yourself backyard blacksmith and the professional metalworker.   <BR />  <BR /> Originally published in four volumes in the early 20th century, this hefty, single-volume, new edition of <I>Practical Blacksmithing</I> is different from similar books in that it <B>includes contributions by working tradesmen</B>. In addition to its <B>clear and concise instructional material</B>, the book€s editor collected the actual words of old-time blacksmiths offering their best methods, unique how-tos, original techniques, and arcane knowledge.<BR />  <BR /> Industrialization and mass production may have led to the disappearance of the blacksmith from everyday life, but the art of metalwork never died. It smoldered like hot coals in a forge, and today those coals are red hot as craftsman taking up blacksmithing as a hobby or art form seek to learn the <B>foundational aspects of the trade</B>.<BR />  <BR /> Proving that what may be old can actually be new and useful, <I>Practical Blacksmithing</I><B>describes all the important smithing processes: </B>welding, brazing, soldering, cutting, bending, setting, tempering, fullering and swaging, forging, and drilling. It also includes the <B>early history of blacksmithing</B> and describes tools used since ancient times. In addition to <B>thousands of other useful facts</B>, the modern blacksmith will be introduced to old tools and learn how to make them, and can even learn how to build a retro blacksmith shop with detailed do-it-yourself plans!</DIV>