A complete guide for the metalwork novice, this book provides thorough and detailed overviews on a variety of blacksmithing tools, techniques, and projects. Expert instructions lead you through every stage of each project and show you how to make your own forge as well as how to build, maintain, and use a suitable fire. Including sections on safety, taking heats, finishes, cutting steel and buying a forge, this book is the ultimate resource for anyone interested in learning the fundamentals of metalwork.
Andrew Pearce grew up in Kent, England with motorcycles, cars and farm machinery. After study at the University of Nottingham's School of Agriculture, he worked for several years on a farm in Sussex. During this time, he started writing, first for Power Farming and later for Farmer's Weekly. A former instructor of welding and other practical skills, he currently divides his time between writing and the farm workshop.
Title: Home Workshop Blacksmithing for Beginners: How-To Techniques and Projects (Fox Chapel Publishing) For Metalworkers - Taking Heats, Finishes, Cutting ... Your Own Forge, Maintaining Fire, and More
Author: Pearce, Andrew
ISBN: 9781497103115
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Publisher: Fox Chapel Publishing
Publication Date: 2023-02-28
Number of Pages: 80
Weight: 0.3630 kg