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Anvils in America
by Richard A. Postman  Publisher Comments Hailed as the definitive resource and standard reference book for blacksmiths, anvil collectors, and anyone interested in historical tools, Richard Postman's Anvils in America is the culmination of 15 years of meticulous research. In 1982, while...
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Metal Casting: A Sand Casting Manual for the Small Foundry Vol. 1
by Stephen Chastain Publisher Comments Cast Metal in Sand Molds Using Your Own Backyard Foundry! Learn how to cast metal in sand molds using simple techniques and readily available materials. Steve Chastain, a Mechanical and Materials Engineer, shows the beginner how to make a sand mold and...
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Colonial Wrought Iron: The Sorber Collection
by Don Plummer Publisher Comments This book has been inspired by the collection of James C. Sorber of West Chester, Pennsylvania. It is the culmination of a lifetime of selective collecting of wrought iron pieces with a specific focus on signed and dated items from Pennsylvania and the...
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New edge of the anvil :a resource book for the blacksmith
by Jack Andrews Book News Annotation A thorough revision of a text originally published in 1977. 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...
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Iron Melting Cupola Furnaces For the Small Foundry
by Stephen D. Chastain Publisher Comments Melt Iron or Bronze Quickly and Easily! Complete plans and operating instructions for a 10-inch diameter cupola that will melt 330 pounds of iron per hour when powered by a shop vac! Also included are plans for a high-pressure blower that will...
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Art & Design in Modern Custom Folding Knives
by David Darom Synopsis The first book to document the unique art form of intricately carved, inlaid, and painted modern custom folding knives, this handsome volume features the work of 31 of the finest artists in the world. Hundreds of specially commissioned photographs...
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Build an Oil Fired Tilting Furnace: Small Foundry Furnaces Vol. 1
by Stephen Chastain Publisher Comments Complete plans and operating instructions for an oil-fired furnace that easily melts 100 pounds of aluminum per hour. Melt with propane, diesel, or used motor oil! Using the tilting mechanism, you will never have to handle a hot crucible again. Start...
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U. S. Navy Foundry Manual
by US Navy Publisher Comments This manual is intended primarily for use by foundry personnel aboard repair ships and tenders. The recommended practices are based on procedures proved workable under Navy conditions and are supplemented by information form industrial sources. This...
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Building a Gas Fired Crucible Furnace
by David J. Gingery Publisher Comments Dave will show you how to build a furnace that will enable you to melt 20 pounds of cast iron in a crucible with natural gas. When the melt is ready to pour, both the top and body of furnace raise up so that you can grasp the white hot crucible from the...
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Making Crucibles
by Vince Gingery Publisher Comments Melting metal requires the application of heat to a container containing the metal. The container we usually use is a crucible. You can buy high quality crucibles, or you can make them. Even if you buy the best commercial grades, they eventually wear...
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Build A Muller: Sand Machinery Vol. 1
by Stephen D. Chastain Publisher Comments If you have built Steve’s furnaces then you know that melting a large amount of metal is easy. Properly preparing enough sand for the molds to hold all of that metal can be a real chore. Now Steve has built a professional grade foundry sand muller to...
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High-Frequency Induction Heating
by Frank W. Curtis Publisher Comments Wrap a coil of wire around a chunk of metal and feed the coil with high frequency, high power AC current, and before long, the metal will be red hot and then molten. This technique is not a simple one, and is generally not something done in a home...
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Blacksmithing Primer: A Course in Basic and Intermediate Blacksmithing
by Randy McDaniel Publisher Comments All you need to learn forging in one book: Step-by-Step Illustrations and TextSetting up a ShopForging and Heat Treating ToolsForge WeldingForging Scrolls, Leaves, Heads and MorePlans to Fabricate Your Own Coal Forge and AnvilMore Than 20 Projects and...
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Industrial and Process Furnaces: Principles, Design and Operation
by Peter Mulligan Publisher Comments Industrial and Process Furnaces provides a comprehensive reference to all aspects of furnace operation and design, with coverage of key topics that plant and process engineers and operators need to understand, including the combustion process and its...
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Wood Pattern Making
by Herbert J. McCaslin Publisher Comments Melting metal isn't difficult. Burn enough fuel fast enough, and you can melt metal. What is difficult is making a useful casting. You need to make a wooden model that can be used to make an impression in the sand into which the metal can flow and cool....
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The Complete Encyclopedia of Knives
by A E Hartink Synopsis This encyclopedia considers all makes of knives, with full-color illustrations and detailed descriptions of each weapon. Thousands of illustrations with full specifications....
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Atmospheric Forge & Heat Treat Oven
by William T. Goodman and Robert W. Holmes Publisher Comments The forge/heat treat oven created by Bill Goodman and Bob Holmes and detailed in this manual is impressive to say the least. It stands a bit over 5'2" tall from floor to the top of the twin burners. This puts the access doors at a convenient height to...
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Melting Iron in the Cupola
by J. E. Hurst Publisher Comments Chapters Chapter I: Historical Chapter II: Cosntruction Chapter III: Operation Chapter IV: Charging Chapter V: Receivers Chapter VI: Combustion Chapter VII: Tuyeres Chapter VIII: Specials Chapter IX: Blowers Chapter X: Linings Chapter XI:...
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Practical Blacksmithing & Metalworki 2ND Edition
by Percy Blandford Publisher Comments 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...
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Art Deco: Ironwork and Sculpture
by S.F. Cook III and Tina Skinner Publisher Comments Treasure is brought back to life in this fantastic volume of decorative ironwork and sculpture. Fantastic photography explores the work of artisans of the burgeoning Moderne Art movement in Paris. Selected from folio volumes published in the mid-1920s...
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