The Home Blacksmith
The Home Blacksmith

Author: Ryan Ridgway

Publisher: Fox Chapel Publishing

Published: 2020-08-11

Total Pages: 201

ISBN-13: 1607658429

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As more and more people join the do-it-yourself revolution, they are breathing new life into many time-honored skills and crafts. Blacksmithing is among the trades that are enjoying a resurgence for both practical and artistic uses, yet there isn’t an abundance of readily accessible information available to beginning blacksmiths to help them get started and understand the craft. Author Ryan Ridgway, a veterinarian and blacksmith with more than 15 years of metalworking experience, hopes to fill that void with this comprehensive volume geared toward answering the many questions that new blacksmiths often have. By explaining the physics of moving metal, the different styles of anvils and forges, and alternative fuel sources, Ridgway sets his book apart from less detailed volumes. Forty practical, easy-to-follow projects are presented, showing aspiring blacksmiths how to make tools, such as hammers and chisels; farm implements, such as gate latches and hoof picks; and items for home use, including drawer pulls and candle holders.

Basic Blacksmithing
Basic Blacksmithing

Author: David Harries

Publisher: Intermediate Technology Publications

Published: 1993

Total Pages: 140

ISBN-13:

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Describes tools and equipment, raw materials and their properties, and basic techniques, (including fire management and tempering) as a basis for step-by-step instructions. Builds on traditional techniques and equipment to enable smiths to develop new skills using the resources available.

Metallurgy for the Non-Metallurgist, Second Edition
Metallurgy for the Non-Metallurgist, Second Edition

Author: Arthur C. Reardon

Publisher: ASM International

Published: 2011-01-01

Total Pages: 527

ISBN-13: 1615038450

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The completely revised Second Edition of Metallurgy for the Non-Metallurgist provides a solid understanding of the basic principles and current practices of metallurgy. This major new edition is for anyone who uses, makes, buys or tests metal products. For both beginners and others seeking a basic refresher, the new Second Edition of the popular Metallurgy for the Non-Metallurgist gives an all-new modern view on the basic principles and practices of metallurgy. This new edition is extensively updated with broader coverage of topics, new and improved illustrations, and more explanation of basic concepts. Why are cast irons so suitable for casting? Do some nonferrous alloys respond to heat treatment like steels? Why is corrosion so pernicious? These are questions that can be answered in this updated reference with many new illustrations, examples, and descriptions of basic metallurgy.

Wrought Ironwork
Wrought Ironwork

Author: Council for Small Industries in Rural Areas

Publisher: Fox Chapel Publishing

Published: 2021-02-01

Total Pages: 203

ISBN-13: 1607657325

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· Second installment in blacksmith textbook series originally published in 1953 · Focuses on the techniques of the trade of blacksmithing · Contains 33 step-by-step lessons and coordinating photography · Learn to make a variety of scrolls, water leaves, wavy bars, and ornamental gates