Arthur Johnson Memorial Library

Sims, Lorelei

The backyard blacksmith traditional techniques for the modern smith Lorelei Sims. - Gloucester, Mass. : Quarry Books, 2006. - 176 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 26 cm. - Backyard series .

Includes index.

Section 1. Getting your feet wet. Your smithy -- Gathering tools and equipment -- Iron -- Preliminary skills -- Section 2. Getting your hands dirty. Tool usage and forging techniques -- Forge welding and other assemblage techniques -- Making your own tooling -- Section 3. Getting in the groove. Projects.

This book shows you how blacksmithing can be easy to learn, and a rewarding hobby, with some patience and a working knowledge of metals, basic tools, and techniques.

1592532519 9781592532513





2005034870



013409288 Uk


Blacksmithing--Amateurs' manuals.



TT221 / .S56 2006

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