Blacksmithing: A Guide to Practical Metalworking, Tools, and Techniques

Blacksmithing provides a photographic introduction to blacksmith practices today, offering the novice and enthusiast an insight into this ancient trade.

Learn how blacksmiths heat the metal using a variety of methods, including electric induction and traditional coal-fired forges; see the huge range of items that a metalworker can produce, including wrenches, shovels, door plates, bicycle stands, and railings; see craftspeople practicing specialist metalworking techniques, such as upsetting, collaring, twisting, fullering, and swaging; and understand how blacksmiths respect the environment by using old iron ore and scrap iron. Illustrated with photographs that will inspire and delight, Blacksmithing is a dazzling pictorial celebration of a craft as old as civilization itself.

Author: Daniel Johnson
Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Amber Books
Published: 10/10/2023
Pages: 224
Weight: 1.95lbs
Size: 9.87h x 7.63w x 0.61d
ISBN: 9781838863135