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Book Synopsis The Blacksmith's Gift by : Dan T. Davis
Download or read book The Blacksmith's Gift written by Dan T. Davis and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Blacksmith's Gift places Santa as a Norwegian carpenter around 1900. He's a friend to all the village's children, but quietly builds toys only for his own imagined child. When asked to build a dollhouse for the blacksmith's daughter, he discovers his life's purpose. For children of all ages who question the fantasy stories, but still believe in Christmas miracles.
Download or read book The Blacksmiths written by and published by Cavendish Square Publishing. This book was released on 2000 with total page 56 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Introduces the history of blacksmithing and discusses the techniques, products, well-known blacksmiths, and commercial importance of this trade in colonial America.
Download or read book Shop Drawings for Blacksmiths written by and published by Hoffmann Publications Incorporated. This book was released on 2005 with total page 182 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This collection of 167 drawings, originally published in the Blacksmith's Journal between 1990 and 2005, are distilled from over two thousand pages of information, representing nearly all the shop drawings from tools & equipment to interior & exterior architectural items. The topics are categorized, alphabetized, and put into chapters.Shop Drawings for Blacksmiths is a design book that can also be used as a quick reference guide for project ideas and techniques by blacksmiths, fabricators, architects, and designers, or those simply interested in the art of blacksmithing.
Download or read book New Edge of the Anvil written by and published by Skipjack Press, Inc.. This book was released on 1994 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Designed as a comprehensive guide for the beginner or a reference for the advanced metalworker, with complete coverage of tools, equipment, and creative and technical processes. Includes very fine b & w photographs of the work of Samuel Yellin and Martin Rose.
Book Synopsis The Blacksmith's Bravery by : Susan Page Davis
Download or read book The Blacksmith's Bravery written by Susan Page Davis and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: By age twelve, Vashti Edwards was orphaned and worked her way west in different saloons. Life in Fergus, Idaho, has given Vashti new hope in Christian friends from the Ladies' Shooting Club and an employer who turned her saloon into a restaurant. But money is tight and Vashti tries for her dream job - stagecoach driver. Griffin Bane, the local blacksmith, is overseeing the stagecoach line. He needs help, but can a woman handle the dangers on the trail? As soon as Vashti starts her new job, the line is targeted by robbers ...
Download or read book Blacksmith written by Alex Pole and published by Hardie Grant Publishing. This book was released on 2021-11-11 with total page 314 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Born from fire and forge, Blacksmith is an exploration into the life and practices of the modern smith, and the history and folklore of this ancient art. Alex Pole guides the uninitiated on a journey from apprentice to master. Celebrating tools and traditions, from the humble nail to the history of the axe, he shares his passion and wealth of knowledge as a blacksmith to allow you a glimpse behind the steam- and smoked-filled scenes of life at the forge. Through sparks, fire and heat, delve into fascinating detail about the technique and skill that is required to master this age-old trade, and in the process discover a new appreciation of everyday objects and the people who bring them into existence. Beautifully designed and richly illustrated, Blacksmith is an essential guide to this timeless craft.
Book Synopsis The Home Blacksmith by : Ryan Ridgway
Download or read book The Home Blacksmith written by Ryan Ridgway and published by Fox Chapel Publishing. This book was released on 2020-08-11 with total page 201 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Geared toward answering the many questions that new blacksmiths often have, author Ryan Ridgway hopes to fill the void of inaccessible information for aspiring blacksmiths with this comprehensive volume. By explaining the physics of moving metal, the different styles of anvils and forges, and alternative fuel sources, Ridgway sets his book apart from less detailed volumes. With 40 practical, easy-to-follow projects, The Home Blacksmith shows hopeful blacksmiths how to make tools, such as hammers and chisels; farm implements, such as gate latches and hoof picks; and items for home use, including drawer pulls and candle holders.
Book Synopsis The Art of Blacksmithing by : Alex Bealer
Download or read book The Art of Blacksmithing written by Alex Bealer and published by Castle Books. This book was released on 2009-11-29 with total page 456 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With more than 500 illustrations, this book is perfect for craftsmen who want to set up a blacksmith shop, and for lovers of history and craft alike. This book describes and illustrates the equipment and techniques developed in more than six thousand years of working iron by hand.Indeed, this unique book covers every aspect of a fascinating and little-known art, the fundamental craft on which the civilization of the Iron Age was built.
Book Synopsis Cognition and Tool Use by : Charles M. Keller
Download or read book Cognition and Tool Use written by Charles M. Keller and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 1996-09-28 with total page 234 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Janet and Charles Keller provide an account of situated learning based on the ethnographic study of blacksmithing.
Book Synopsis The Modern Blacksmith by : Alexander G. Weygers
Download or read book The Modern Blacksmith written by Alexander G. Weygers and published by . This book was released on 1974 with total page 104 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis The Mande Blacksmiths by : Patrick R. McNaughton
Download or read book The Mande Blacksmiths written by Patrick R. McNaughton and published by . This book was released on 1988 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: " ... Finely crafted scholarship. Elegant and graceful, yet packed with knowledge and information, it embodies the aesthetic qualities which it describes and explores." American Ethnologist "The text is detailed and informative, and enjoyable reading ..." Choice "The Mande Blacksmith is an important book ... sensitive, sympathetic, multifaceted, and thorough ..." African Arts "McNaughton's Mande Blacksmiths is undeniably the most profound study of African artists yet published." Ethnoarts " ... penetrating ... McNaughton boldly grapples with the thorniest issues related to his subject and articulates them with clarity and precision." International Journal of African Historical Studies " ... a work in the best tradition of ethnographic research ... critical reappraisal, innovative inquiry, and fresh observation ... make this book an invaluable fund of new material on Mande societies ..." American Anthropologist "McNaughton ... provides an important interpretation of these artists' conceptual place as members of a complex culture." Religious Studies Review Examining the artistic, technological, social, and spiritual dimensions of Mande blacksmiths, who are the sculptors of their society, McNaughton defines these artists conceptual place as extraordinary members of a complex culture.
Book Synopsis The Blacksmith's Project Book by : Antonello Rizzo
Download or read book The Blacksmith's Project Book written by Antonello Rizzo and published by Original Ideas. This book was released on 2018 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The Blacksmith's Project Book" presents 20 original intermediate and advanced projects for blacksmiths looking to further hone their skills and learn techniques from European master smiths. This hardcover 248 page book, with over 900 high-quality photos, clearly explains the necessary steps and techniques for completing projects which include metallic fusion, damascening, chromatic finishing techniques, foldforming, patination, sculpture forging, and other interesting topics. Antonello Rizzo's first bestselling project book, "Secrets of the Forge", contained almost 50 original projects by Italian master smiths for beginning and intermediate level blacksmiths. This excellent new book brings the level up a notch and has the intention of also serving as creative fodder for the smiths' own project designs. The bonus 21st chapter of this book is a fascinating essay presenting the essayist's heartfelt thoughts on the restoration of old wrought iron. You can be sure that there is plenty of material in The Blacksmith's Project Book that will be of great interest to any practicing blacksmith.
Book Synopsis The Complete Modern Blacksmith by : Alexander Weygers
Download or read book The Complete Modern Blacksmith written by Alexander Weygers and published by Ten Speed Press. This book was released on 2012-03-07 with total page 927 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Teach yourself the lost arts of blacksmithing, tool design, and tool repair. Design, forge, and fix your own tools, hardware, and household accessories with master craftsman and teacher Alexander G. Weygers. The Complete Modern Blacksmith contains clear, step-by-step instructions and hundreds of the author’s own detailed drawings, bringing scores of time-honored techniques to modern artisans – experienced craftsmen and beginners alike. This unique resource brings together three popular but long-out-of-print classics: • The Modern Blacksmith, which covers everything from developing the correct hammer and body motions for forging and creating tools such as pliers, shovels, and hinges. • The Recycling, Use, and Repair of Tools, which stresses the reuse of old materials, featuring easy-to-follow processes. • The Making of Tools, which explores how to design, sharpen, and temper whichever tool you need, using only basic shop equipment and scrap steel. A truly invaluable resource, The Complete Modern Blacksmith is an essential volume in any craftman's library.
Book Synopsis Blacksmith's Song by : Elizabeth Van Steenwyk
Download or read book Blacksmith's Song written by Elizabeth Van Steenwyk and published by Peachtree Publishing Company. This book was released on 2018 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The son of an enslaved blacksmith learns that his father is using the rhythm of his hammering to communicate with travelers on the Underground Railroad. When Pa falls ill, it is up to him to help others along the journey--and also lead his family's escape. Pa works hard as a blacksmith. But he's got another important job to do as well: using his anvil to pound out the traveling rhythm--a message to travelers on the Underground Railroad. His son wants to help, but Pa keeps putting him off. Then one day, Pa falls ill and the boy has to take over.
Book Synopsis Artist Blacksmith by : Peter Parkinson
Download or read book Artist Blacksmith written by Peter Parkinson and published by Crowood. This book was released on 2014-04-30 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Artist Blacksmith is the essential handbook for anyone interested in bringing a creative, contemporary approach to this ancient craft, and for those already hooked who want to improve and expand their skills.Topics covered include: the range and use of tools and materials; fundamental blacksmithing processes; working at the anvil, drawing down, bending, upsetting and spreading, hot cutting, punching, and finally, twisting and joining. Illustrated with over 200 diagrams and photographs, The Artist Blacksmith will provide an introduction to the beginner and valuable information for the more experienced smith looking to expand their workshop.
Download or read book Tales of the Anvil written by Eamon Doyle and published by Nonsuch Publishing, Limited. This book was released on 2008 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A nostalgic look at Wexford's history through one of its principal industries.
Book Synopsis The Art and Craft of the Blacksmith by : Robert Thomas
Download or read book The Art and Craft of the Blacksmith written by Robert Thomas and published by . This book was released on 2018-02-13 with total page 163 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Art and Craft of the Blacksmith is a visually stunning introduction to the tools, techniques, and traditions every modern smith needs to know.
