Blacksmithing and metalworking can be easier than you would imagine. This book shows you how - with some patience and a working knowledge of metals, tools, and techniques - blacksmithing can be a rewarding, inexpensive hobby. Using simple instructions and first-rate, detailed illustrations Blandford makes it easy for the novice to learn this craft, while offering project variations complex enough to challenge even the experienced blacksmith or metalworker.
Introduction
Section 1 : Blacksmithing
Chapter 1. : Blacksmithing Traditions
Chapter 2. : Iron and Steel
Chapter 3. : Forge and Anvil
Chapter 4. : Smith's Tools
Chapter 5. : Basic Techniques
Chapter 6. : Advanced Processes
Chapter 7. : Handles
Chapter 8. : Easy Tools to Make
Chapter 9. : Making Blacksmith's Tools
Chapter 10. : Domestic Hardware
Chapter 11. : Decorative Ironwork
Chapter 12. : Finishing
Section 2 : Metalworking
Chapter 13. : General Metalworking
Chapter 14. : Measuring and Holding
Chapter 15. : Cutting and Shaping
Chapter 16. : Drilling and Screwing
Chapter 17. : Soldering and Brazing
Chapter 18. : Hollowing and Raising
Chapter 19. : Casting
Glossary
Index
