Practical Blacksmithing and Metalworking
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| Rating | : | 4.25 (863 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0071832408 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 370 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-09-13 |
| Language | : | English |
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Five Stars thanks. Packed with useful information Captain Sternn This fine reference is divided into two sections.In the Section 1, Mr. Blandford begins with the basics, providing us with information on iron and steel, forges and anvils, the tools of a blacksmith. There is thorough narrative on basic techniques, such as cutting, bending, drawing out, upsetting, twisting, welding, heat treatment, and case hardening, followed by . Robert E Bogner said Percy W BLANDFORD: Practical Blacksmithing and Metalworking. As a beginner blacksmith with a professional engineering background I bought previously Alexander G Weygers: "The Complete Modern Blacksmith" largely because it had many "excellent" reviews. However, Blandford wins on most points. I have found Blandford very helpful on specific details, on leading me through principles and methods, with much clearer illustations p
From the Back Cover A COMPLETE GUIDE TO THE TRICKS OF THE TRADE--FROM THE BASICS ON METALS, ALLOYS, AND THE METALWORKING PROCESS TO PROJECTS YOU CAN MAKE! Blacksmithing and metalworking can be easier than you would imagine. Blandford is an internationally recognized master craftsman. A full-time freelance journalist and Fellow to the Institute of Journalists, he is the author or more than eighty books, including MASTER HANDBOOK OF SHEETMETALWORKWITH PROJECTS; MAKING KNIVES AND TOOLS; and THE WOODTURNER'S BIBLE. This book shows you how--with some patience and a working knowledge of metals, tools, and techniques--blacksmithing can be a rewarding, inexpensive hobby. You'll learn how to: * use forges and anvils, bellows, swage blocks and mandrels, tongs, and a host of other tools * work with sheet alloys, iron and steel, zinc, brass, tin, bronze, lead, aluminum, copper, and precious metals * cut, shape, form, bend, solder, braze, weld, rivet, harden, an