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Backyard Blacksmith
Backyard Blacksmith
Author: LORELEI SIMS
The Backyard Blacksmith shows you how -- with some patience and a working knowledge of metals, basic tools, and techniques -- blacksmithing can be easy to learn, and a rewarding hobby. Through instructions and illustrations, readers will learn to make simple tools and useful items, such as nails, hinges, and handles, and also an interesting mix ...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780785825678
ISBN-10: 0785825673
Publication Date: 8/1/2009
Pages: 174
Rating:
  • Currently 4.8/5 Stars.
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4.8 stars, based on 2 ratings
Publisher: Crestline
Book Type: Hardcover
Members Wishing: 4
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Helpful Score: 1
The definitive modern work for aspiring blacksmiths. While there are several older books which are on the "must read" list for a new or "wannabe" blacksmith, Ms Sims book is the only modern book to make the cut. She covers the whole range of blacksmithing skills and need-to-know information while avoiding becoming a dry "textbook."
The Backyard Blacksmith reads almost like an extended magazine article in a "how to" publication, complete with excellent photo graphical illustrations. I have found myself standing at my forge with this book propped up in front of me while I work.
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