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Everyday Blacksmith : Learn to Forge 55 Simple Projects You'll Use Every Day, with Multiple Variations for Styles and Finishes by Nicholas Wicks (2019, Trade Paperback)

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PublisherQuarto Publishing Group USA

ISBN-101631597124

ISBN-139781631597121

eBay Product ID (ePID)23038783944

Product Key Features

Book TitleEveryday Blacksmith : Learn to Forge 55 Simple Projects You'll Use Every Day, with Multiple Variations for Styles and Finishes

Number of Pages160 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2019

TopicMetal Work, General

IllustratorYes

GenreCrafts & Hobbies

AuthorNicholas Wicks

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height0.6 in

Item Weight20 oz

Item Length10 in

Item Width8.2 in

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Intended AudienceTrade

LCCN2019-011816

TitleLeadingThe

Dewey Edition23

Dewey Decimal682

Table Of ContentTable of Contents Introduction Blacksmithing today Book structurePart I: Tools and Techniques Setting up shop Five Finishes Ten Projects to StartPart II: Projects Tools Around the Home Kitchen and Bath Cooking Outdoor Jewelry HardwareAppendix Glossary Index Acknowledgements About the contributors About the author

SynopsisThe Everyday Blacksmith is your essential reference for learning how to make items you'll use everyday: tools, hardware, utensils, decorative objects, and more. Get great techniques and tips for hand forging, and discover projects contributed by leading blacksmiths from around the world, each featuring plenty of opportunity for variation. Modern smiths can use the first section of The Everyday Blacksmith as a reference for shop basics: safety tips, equipment, and techniques like spreading, using a chisel, twisting, and finishing pieces. These basics are incorporated through a series of distinctive projects that include a bookmark, spoon, and leaf fob. The second section of the book features a diverse array of essential step-by-step blacksmith projects , which are arranged by category and difficulty. Projects include accessible techniques, functional designs, and diverse styles. Among the techniques and projects you'll discover are: How to heat treat high-carbon steels Methods for making curved bookends Instructions for creating decorative functional pieces such as a towel rack and napkin rings How to make unique jewelry and jewelry display items Ideas for creating basic hardware, including latches and hinges For centuries, blacksmiths were the craftsmen and artists who worked society's most important material--iron. Blacksmiths were not only a fixture in their community, they helped shape that community through their particular methods of making the hinges, hooks, brackets, and tools their neighbors used every day. Blacksmithing today is enjoying a resurgence. No amount of technical perfection replaces the feeling of picking up a hand-forged object, knowing that it was shaped by someone's creativity and physical effort. Celebrate that individuality with The Everyday Blacksmith ., With The Everyday Blacksmith , learn to make hooks, spoons, and tools of all sorts. This essential blacksmith's reference includes many projects contributed by leading blacksmiths from around the world, each featuring plenty of opportunity for variation. For centuries, blacksmiths were the craftsmen and artists that worked society's most important material--iron. Blacksmiths were not only a fixture in their community, they helped shape that community through their particular method of making the hinges, hooks, brackets, and tools their neighbors used every day. Blacksmithing today is enjoying a resurgence. Our modern society has discovered that no amount of technical perfection replaces the feeling of picking up a hand-forged object , knowing that it was shaped by an individual's creativity and physical effort. Modern smiths can use the first section of The Everyday Blacksmith as a reference for shop basics safety, equipment, and techniques. These basic techniques are illustrated through a series of projects. It also covers methods for finishing pieces. In the second section of the book, you'll find a step-by-step guide to a diverse range of essential blacksmith projects . Projects are structured by category and difficulty. The emphasis is on the accessibility of techniques, functionality of projects, and diversity of design. The Everyday Blacksmith is sure to become every shop's go-to reference., The Everyday Blacksmith empowers hobbyist blacksmiths to make simple, practical projects for everyday use., The Everyday Blacksmith empowers hobbyist blacksmiths to make simple, practical projects for everyday use. With The Everyday Blacksmith , learn to make hooks, spoons, and tools of all sorts. This essential blacksmiths reference includes many projects contributed by leading blacksmiths from around the world, each featuring plenty of opportunity for variation. For centuries, blacksmiths were the craftsmen and artists that worked societys most important material-iron. Blacksmiths were not only a fixture in their community, they helped shape that community through their particular method of making the hinges, hooks, brackets, and tools their neighbors used every day. Blacksmithing today is enjoying a resurgence. Our modern society has discovered that no amount of technical perfection replaces the feeling of picking up a hand-forged object, knowing that it was shaped by an individuals creativity and physical effort. Modern smiths can use the first section of The Everyday Blacksmith as a reference for shop basics: safety, equipment, and techniques. These basic techniques are illustrated through a series of projects. It also covers methods for finishing pieces. In the second section of the book, you'll find a step-by-step guide to a diverse range of essential blacksmith projects. Projects are structured by category and difficulty. The emphasis is on the accessibility of techniques, functionality of projects, and diversity of design. The Everyday Blacksmith is sure to become every shops go-to reference.

LC Classification NumberTT221.W53 2019