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Blacksmithing is one of the traditional "lost arts" deserving re-discovery by anyone interested in do-it-yourself building and crafting. Creating one's own apparatus from metal enhances wood-working, stonework, building, and restoration work. Traditional builder and historic preservation consultant Charles McRaven shows how practical, simple, and rewarding the forging of hand tools can be. Having discovered blacksmithing himself when he moved "back to the land" in the 1970s, Charles McRaven tells readers all they need to know to set up their own smithies and begin blacksmithing. Over the years, McRaven claims he has made almost every mistake that can be made while perfecting his skills, and he shares this hard-won knowledge with readers in a readable and humorous style. The simple and clear instructions supplemented by the step-by- step photography, show how to build a forge, how to make and/or acquire tools, and how to use those tools to create utilitarian items of lasting beauty and durability.

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Book category Books in English Technology, engineering, agriculture Industrial chemistry & manufacturing technologies Other manufacturing technologies

• Full title: Blacksmith's Craft
• Author: Charles McRaven
• Language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 256
• EAN: 9781580175937
• ISBN: 1580175937
• ID: 04233646
• Publisher: Storey Books
• Weight: 496 g
• Dimensions: 233 × 180 × 17 mm
• Date of publishing: 24. May 2005

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