Through detailed and easy-to-understand instructions, illustrations, and color photography, the author teaches the basic skills needed to create artistic yet functional iron hardware and accouterments for the home or ranch.
The Table of Contents includes the following:
History of blacksmithing
Setting up your shop
Shop and safety tips
Basic techniques
Firing up the forge
Forge tools
Basic projects: kitchen and cooking gear
Amenities and tools
Toolmaking basics
Forge welding and tempering
Finishes and Patinas
Resources
This is essential reading for anyone interested in making nails, hinges, eating utensils, candle holders, awls, chains, gun tools, hammers, axes, knives, and much more.
Soft bound, 133 pages, 8" by 9" format, color and black & white images.