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Gas Burners for Forges Furnaces & Kilns
Gas Burners for Forges Furnaces & Kilns
by Michael Porter
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Gas Burners for Forges, Furnaces, & Kilns is a do-it-yourselfers dream book, showing beginners how to make highly efficient gas burners inexpensively. These burners use simple gas accelerators as their central operating principle. All that is needed is a... (read more)

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Blacksmithing Basics for the Homestead
Blacksmithing Basics for the Homestead
by Joe Delaronde
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Traditional blacksmithing returns to its roots with Blacksmithing for the Homesteader. Here author and master blacksmith Joe DeLaRonde demonstrates the basic skills and techniques needed to make the tools and accoutrements required for life on the... (read more)

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Japanese Patinas
Japanese Patinas
by Eitoku Sugimori
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For many years, metalsmiths in the West have admired the rich and subtle patinas that characterize Japanese metalwork. Until now, information on the methods of obtaining these surfaces was difficult to find, even for people working in Japan. In this... (read more)

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The Blacksmith's Craft: A Primer of Tools & Methods
The Blacksmith's Craft: A Primer of Tools & Methods
by Charles Mcraven
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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. Charles McRaven discovered blacksmithing when he moved back to the land in the 1970s and shares his knowledge in The... (read more)

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Backyard Blacksmith
Backyard Blacksmith
by Lorelei Sims
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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... (read more)

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Art of Blacksmithing Revised Edition
Art of Blacksmithing Revised Edition
by Alex W Bealer
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Revised edtion. Tells how they did it in yesteryear. Over 500 illustrations show how they made everything from knives to horsehoes, from iron grills to rifle barrels and barrel hoops.... (read more)

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Welding Basics: An Introduction to Practical & Ornamental Welding
Welding Basics: An Introduction to Practical & Ornamental Welding
by Karen Ruth
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In the past 10-15 years, the major welding machine manufacturers have developed small, efficient welders for home shop use. Many of these even draw from a standard 120v outlet. For the price of a low to mid-range table saw, a home welder can buy a good... (read more)

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Crafting with Copper: 25 Creative Projects for Home & Garden
Crafting with Copper: 25 Creative Projects for Home & Garden
by Jana Freiband
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Artistic Metal Work Made Simple Fabulous works of metal art don't require expensive materials, dangerous tools, or special safety gear. Ordinary copper tubing and rolls of sheet copper are available at any hardware store or home center, and can be used... (read more)

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Farm Blacksmithing: Practical Hints for Handy-Men
Farm Blacksmithing: Practical Hints for Handy-Men
by James M Drew
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Time-honored instruction on all the essential skills of farm blacksmithing.... (read more)

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Ironwork Today: Inside & Out
Ironwork Today: Inside & Out
by Dona Z. Meilach
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Here is an exciting foray into the world of the artist-blacksmith. Dona Z. Meilach discovers the growing numbers of men and women who revel in lighting up a forge and shaping hot, malleable iron into beautiful, useful objects. Blacksmiths today make... (read more)

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The Complete Modern Blacksmith
The Complete Modern Blacksmith
by Alexander Weygers
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A truly unusual and unique resource, this extremely hands-on book is essential for anyone interested in the making, repair, maintenance, or arcana of tools for everything from blacksmithing to masonry.... (read more)

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Custom Knifemaking: 10 Projects from a Master Craftsman
Custom Knifemaking: 10 Projects from a Master Craftsman
by Tim Mccreight
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Spanning the gap between pre-cut and 'art' knives with step-by-step illustrated instructions for unique and beautiful knives...... (read more)

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The Craft of Silversmithing
The Craft of Silversmithing
by Alex Austin
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Take a fresh look at the ancient craft of silversmithing with 18 projects that teach a solid body of skills. This full-color comprehensive manual provides artisans with a thorough understanding of silver’s properties: what it is and how it behaves.... (read more)

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Wire in Design: Modern Wire Art & Mixed Media (Jewelry Crafts)
Wire in Design: Modern Wire Art & Mixed Media (Jewelry Crafts)
by Barbara A Mcguire
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Wire is hot. The craft has held fascination for many years, but has only come into the limelight as of late. Now anyone with an interest in wire's rich past or the desire to explore this creative medium will find everything they need in this... (read more)

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Ornamental Metal Casting
Ornamental Metal Casting
by R E Whitmoyer
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Melting metal and pouring castings is an extremely valuable skill when designing and building machinery. But casting metal can be a whole lot more than that! Whitmoyer will show you how to take Gingery's charcoal furnace and push it into new areas... (read more)

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Advanced Sheet Metal Fabrication
Advanced Sheet Metal Fabrication
by Tim Remus
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Advanced Sheet Metal Fabrication Techniques, is a photo-intensive how-to book. See Craig Naff build a Rolls Royce fender, Rob Roehl create a motorcycle gas tank, Ron Covell form part of a quarter midget body, and Fay Butler shape a aircraft wheel... (read more)

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Metalwork for Craftsmen
Metalwork for Craftsmen
by Emil F Kronquist
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Illustrations and detailed instructions for 55 projects: coasters, candlesticks, water pitchers, platters, silent butler, reading lamp, many more. Work with pewter, copper, silver, brass, and aluminum. Information on tools and processes, and over 60... (read more)

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Ready, Set, Weld!: Beginner-Friendly Projects for the Home and Garden
Ready, Set, Weld!: Beginner-Friendly Projects for the Home and Garden
by Kimerbli Matin
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Welding made effortless! With simple techniques targeted to a wide and general audience, this guide eliminates the intimidation from an all-too-often technical craft. Rather than creating a manual workbook with elaborate, complicated drawings and... (read more)

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Practical Blacksmithing & Metalworki 2ND Edition
Practical Blacksmithing & Metalworki 2ND Edition
by Percy Blandford
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Blacksmithing and metalworking can be easier than you would imagine. This book shows you how - with some patience and a working knowledge of metals, tools, and techniques - blacksmithing can be a rewarding, inexpensive hobby. Using simple instructions... (read more)

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Metallurgy Fundamentals
Metallurgy Fundamentals
by Daniel Brandt
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Metallurgy Fundamentals provides the student with instruction on the basic properties, characteristic, and production of the major metal families. Clear, concise language and numerous illustrations make this an easy-to-understand text for an introductory... (read more)

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