Subject: Re: Best beginner book on blacksmithing?

From: "Steven O. Smith" <[email-masked]>
Date: Wed, 25 Sep 1996 16:03:26 GMT

T&A wrote:
> 
> Hi--
> 
> I just saw a demo of blacksmithing at my local historical museum and think,
> "my that's neat!"  Maybe I can build a combo BBQ/furnace for the backyard!?
> Anyways, I need a decent intro book.  Anyone have suggestions?

The books that I think are great for a beginner are by Alexander Weygers
(The Modern Blacksmith, The Making of Tools, The Recycling, Reuse, and
Repair of Tools). They are very practical and get you going immediately
(keep the enthusiasm up). 

An excellent book with more depth is "The Edge of the Anvil", by Jack
Andrews.

The Weygers books are probably out of print. Andrew's book is in print.
Norm Larson Books carries the Andrew's book:
[email-masked]

You will learn blacksmithing MUCH faster if you work with someone. The
more skill the other person has, the better, but you will learn much
faster even if the other person has less skill than yourself. While the
other person works, you get to watch what they are doing and learn.
While you work, you don't have time for anything but hitting that metal. 

Get involved with your local blacksmithing organization. Subscribe to
the email list theforge:
 send the message:           subscribe
 to:                         [email-masked]
Put a question out on theforge asking who the local contact is for
smithing (include the town where you live!).

-- 
Steven O. Smith
[email-masked]

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From: [email-masked] (John O. Kopf)
Date: 26 Sep 1996 03:02:40 GMT

> Anyways, I need a decent intro book.  Anyone have suggestions?

Check out the Centaur Forge Catalog -- they have lots of books.

Centaur Forge Ltd.
117 North Spring Street
Post Office Box 340
Burlington, WI  53105-0340

phone: 1-414-763-9175

JK

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From: [email-masked] (T&A)
Date: 24 Sep 1996 22:53:23 GMT

Hi--