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The Amazon Store at MillionDollarPetPix.com ( In association with Amazon.com )A Blacksmithing Primer: A Course in Basic and Intermediate Blacksmithingby: Randy McDaniel  List Price: $25.00 Amazon.com's Price: $24.50 You Save: $0.50 ( 2%)Prices subject to change. Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours
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Binding: PaperbackDewey Decimal Number: 682 EAN: 9780966258912 Edition: 2nd ISBN: 0966258916 Label: Dragonfly Enterprises Manufacturer: Dragonfly Enterprises Number Of Pages: 174 Publication Date: 2004-01 Publisher: Dragonfly Enterprises Studio: Dragonfly Enterprises Related Items:
Browse for similar items by category: Click to Display Editorial Review: Product Description: Virtually every task beginning and intermediate blacksmiths must master is presented in this excellent book. Over 400 detailed drawings help increase comprehension levels. This is a reference manual that will be found lying open on the workbench more often than found on the bookshelf and is highly recommended to anyone swinging a hammer to shape hot metal. This is an excellent introduction to this glorious craft and an excellent resource for advancing your knowledge, skills, and vision for blacksmithing. Average Rating:
 Rating: - not badNot a bad book. I bought this to get an idea of what it was all about and of course start pounding some steel as soon as possible. I would suggest that you find a good supply of coal and be sure you have access to ... or are determined enough to build a forge (Im using BBQ smokeless coal). A generic piece of Hot rolled steel costs about 4 bucks (3 feet long about, and 1/4 inch thick) so this is another expense, as well as some of the basic tools cost money (this is something I didn't consider much ... Read More Rating: - A Great resource for the uninitiated.A great book to enable you to understand the basics of blacksmithing. It isn't just about smahing a lump of redhot iron with a hammer but also about the fundamentals of the metal and what you can achieve with a good pounding. An excellent book. Rating: - blacksmith primerGreat book, read each page over and over and it arrived in a timely manner. Rating: - All the basic skills, and much more!For the prospective blacksmith and artisan in metal-craft, we have an invaluable learning resource in Mr. McDaniel's thorough text. Divided into three sections, the manual begins with a description and use of all the necessary equipment you will need, such as the anvil, forges (gas or coal fired), tongs, hammers, and miscelleneous other items. There is advice in setting up the shop. Section 2 advises you on hammering technique, metals utilized, fires, and heating of metal. ... Read More Rating:  - Blacksmithing PrimerThis book is a must have for every beginning or intermediate blacksmith. It details the process of blacksmithing from the start till the end, beginning with the building of your own forge to making tools and even some elaborate door knockers. This is all written in a very easy to understand and easy to read style. The only drawback is the way the book looks. It is bound in a rather amateuristic way for a book of this quality. That's the only reason why I didn't give it five stars. So despite that the ... Read More 
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