The Skills of a Blacksmith: v.1: Mastering the Fundamentals of Blacksmithing
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The Skills of a Blacksmith: v.1: Mastering the Fundamentals of Blacksmithing
This book leads the student from the basic tenets of blacksmithing through to more complex projects step-by-step.
Mastering the Fundamentals of Blacksmithing' is an expanded collection of course text from the author's own blacksmith school. This book represents 120 hours of student learning in a project based home workshop environment. The author leads the student from the basic tenets of blacksmithing through to more complex projects step-by-step. An emphasis is placed on guiding the smith through making, heat treating and using his/her own tools throughout the book. Each project builds upon the last. The book starts with the laws and principles of blacksmithing and has a good section on working safely within the smithy. This is a large (8 1/2" x 11")hardcover book of 304 pages with 1200 photos! This is the first volume of 4 planned instructional text books from the author.
