Practical Forging and Art Smithing

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This vintage book contains a comprehensive guide to forging and blacksmithing, originally intended to be used by teachers of industrial arts. It was written by a master craftsman in wrought metal and contains a wealth of useful tips and simple instructions for making a variety of objects and tools. This volume will be of considerable utility to novice metalworkers and would make for a worthy addition to collections of allied literature. Contents include: The Forge . Electric Weld , Scarfing , Upsetting , Corner Weld , Brazing , Fagot Weld , Staples , Open Links , Welded Chain Lines , Bolts , Cupping Tools , Gate Hook , Making Tongs , Pig Iron , Puddling , The Open Hearth Process , Crucible Steel , Making a Flat Cold Chisel , et cetera. Many vintage books such as this are increasingly scarce and expensive. We are republishing this volume now in an affordable, modern edition complete with a specially commissioned new introduction on metal work.