| Description |
1 online resource (160 pages) : color illustrations |
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data file rda |
| Summary |
"The Art and Craft of the Blacksmith is a visually stunning introduction to the tools, techniques, and traditions every modern smith needs to know"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Note |
Print version record. |
| Contents |
Cover; Title; Dedication; Copyright; CONTENTS; PREFACE; INTENT; PART I IRON; WHAT IS METAL?; THE BEGINNING OF IRON; TYPES OF IRON; Pig Iron, Wrought Iron, Cast Iron, and Steel; WHAT IS FORGING?; Forging vs. Fabrication; THE ROLE OF THE SMITH; THE HISTORY OF DECORATIVE IRON; Baroque and Rococo; Revolutions; Counterrevolutions; Decline and Renaissance; PART II TECHNIQUE AND TOOLING; THE HAND-FORGED AESTHETIC; FORGED ARTISTRY; SAFETY; THE WORKSHOP; BASIC TOOLS; The Anvil; Power Hammers; The Forge; Presses-Hydraulic and Fly; Hammer; Tongs; Punch; Drift; Chisel; Set Hammer; Flatter. |
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Top and Bottom FullerOther Machinery and Equipment; TECHNIQUES; Layout; Hand Forging; Hand Forming; Power Hammer Work; Hole Punching; Drifting; Fullering, Spreading, and Isolation; Tapering or Drawing Down; Upsetting; Tenon Making; Chasing; Repoussé; Riveting; Forge Welding; Finishing; Heat Treatment; PART III DESIGN; DESIGN PRINCIPLES; Symmetry, Asymmetry, and Balance; Repetition; Symbolism; Scale, Exaggeration, and Implied Movement; Drafting; PART IV PROJECTS; TOOLING; Side Bit Tongs; Anvil Fork; Slot Punch; Chisel; Drift; Hammer; Ball Punch; Fuller, Top and Bottom; Double Calipers. |
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Blacksmith' sSquareTool Rack; DECORATIVE WORK; Bookends; Trivet; Door Handle; Fireplace Tool Set; Bottle Opener; Side Table; CASE STUDY; Garden Gate; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; ABOUT THE AUTHOR; INDEX; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; W. |
| Subject |
Blacksmithing -- Amateurs' manuals.
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CRAFTS & HOBBIES -- Metal Work.
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TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Technical & Manufacturing Industries & Trades.
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Blacksmithing. (OCoLC)fst00834036
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| Genre/Form |
Handbooks and manuals. (OCoLC)fst01423877
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| Added Title |
Art and craft of the blacksmith |
| Other Form: |
Print version: Thomas, Robert, 1984- Art & craft of the blacksmith. Beverly, MA : Quarry Books, 2018 9781631596216 (DLC) 2017050222 (OCoLC)989965957 |
| ISBN |
9781631596216 (electronic book) |
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1631596217 (electronic book) |
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9781631593819 |
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1631593811 |
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