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9780785803959

The Art of Blacksmithing

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  • ISBN13:

    9780785803959

  • ISBN10:

    0785803955

  • Edition: Revised
  • Format: Hardcover
  • Copyright: 2009-11-29
  • Publisher: Castle Books

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Summary

Explaining how it was done in bygone days, an illustrated guide to blacksmithing shows how to make all of the things the blacksmith traditionally created--knives, horseshoes, iron grills, rifle barrels, barrel hoops, and much more.

Author Biography

Alex W. Bealer was an advertising executive in Atlanta, Georgia.  He was a collector of old tools, an expert on old crafts, and a skilled woodworker and blacksmith.  He is the author of The Art of Blacksmithing, Only the Names Remain, The Picture-Skin Story, and The Successful Craftsman.

Table of Contents

Introduction 1(13)
The Blacksmith
14(14)
The Black Metal
28(18)
The Blacksmith Shop
46(28)
Hand-Tools and Others
74(48)
General Techniques
122(34)
The Techniques of Tool Making
156(48)
The Techniques of Making Hardware
204(41)
The Techniques of Making Home Utensils
245(37)
Iron Amenities, Plain and Fancy
282(59)
The Ingenious Means of Making Weapons
341(72)
The Modern Blacksmith
413(12)
List of Sources for Equipment and Supplies 425(6)
Bibliography 431(2)
Index 433

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