Subject: FAQ part 1 of 11

From: [email-masked] (Jim Kirkpatrick)
Date: 1 Jul 96 16:02:50 MDT

This is the FAQ for rec.crafts.metalworking.  It is in several pieces
to keep the overall size of each part below the limits imposed by
some news systems.  This is part 1 of 11.

Generally, units below are United States dollars, degrees Fahrenheit,
and all the other silly backwards units we Americans still use.  Sorry.

The questions being answered in part 1:

0.  Where is this FAQ kept, and where are archives of the newsgroup?
1.  The original rec.crafts.metalworking charter.
2.  Network resources (other lists, vendors, etc.)
3.  What are some good books and/or video tapes on metalworking?

The questions being answered in part 2:

4.  Who makes good lathes/mills/etc?
5.  Where do I buy a machine?
6.  What are good magazines to subscribe to?
7.  Where might one take classes or get instruction?
8.  Where can I get raw material for my projects?
9.  Where can I get tools, drill bits, etc.?
10. What are some of the related professional/hobby associations?
11. How do I harden/temper metal?

The questions being answered in part 3:

12  How do I wire up this strange motor?
13. How do I deal with mail-order suppliers?
14. How to sharpen knives, chisels, and other tools?
15. Some safety reminders.
16. How do I drill round holes?
17. What's TIG and MIG?
18. MIG welding technique.

The questions being answered in part 4:

19. Which MIG welder should I buy?
20. Books on welding.
21. Soldering/brazing topics.
22. What are bolt grades?
23. What is XYZ made of?
24. How do I build a furnace or forge?

The questions being answered in part 5:

25. What is Damascus steel?
26. How do I repair/replace this old leather belt?
27. Can I use a drill press as a cheap vertical mill?
28. What is involved in building a steam engine?
29. How do I anodize aluminum?

The questions being answered in part 6:

30. Rust!  How do I deal with rust?
31. Are there any machinery museums?

The questions being answered in part 7

32. How do I cut metal?
33. What kind of oil should I use on my lathe/mill?
34. What are the various tapers (Morse, JT, R8, etc.)?
35. What is Electric Discharge Machining (EDM)?

The questions being answered in part 8

36. Solvent safety
37. What does "gage" (or "gauge") mean?
38. Leveling a lathe.
39. Wind Chimes

The questions being answered in part 9

40. Patinas
41. Removing broken taps
42. Machining Plastic

The question being answered in parts 10 and 11

99. Names and addresses of publishers and suppliers
    (OK, so I got tired of re-numbering it every time a new
    question was added!)

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0.  Where is this FAQ kept, and where are archives of the newsgroup?

    This FAQ is also available via anonymous ftp to plains.uwyo.edu,
    in the METAL directory.  I also hope to someday get it posted to
    news.answers and into rtfm.mit.edu, which is where many groups'
    FAQs are kept.

    I also keep an "informal" archive of the newsgroup on plains.uwyo.edu,
    also in the METAL directory.  It's informal in that I only update it
    from time to time, not continuously.

    Plains.uwyo.edu is usually down early Sunday and Monday
    mornings, so if ftp fails then, just try it again later.

1.  The original rec.crafts.metalworking charter.

    A tiny bit of history:  there existed a group trial.rec.metalworking,
    but few sites pick up the "trial" feed.  Also, the trial method of
    group creation sort of died of neglect, so this group
    (rec.crafts.metalworking) was created to take its place and become
    an official wide-spread group.

    Charter
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    Charter -- REC.CRAFTS.METALWORKING

    The USENET newsgroup, rec.crafts.metalworking, is a newsgroup which
    discusses various aspects of working with metal, such as (but not
    limited to):

      machining, as on a lathe, milling machine, grinder, etc.;
      numerical control of such machines;
      welding, whether by gas, arc, mig, tig, thermite, or other methods;
      Metal joining, whether welding, brazing, soldering, riveting,
        screwing, folding, etc.  (this section was added during the discussion)
      casting various metals by various methods;
      hardening/tempering various metals;
      blacksmithing/forging;
      spinning and hammer work;
      sheet metal work;
      jewelry-making;
      purchasing and/or reconditioning metalworking tools and machinery;
      interesting projects;
      books on metal technologies and history;

    Example areas of interest:

      knife/sword making;
      automotive repair;
      steam engine (model/scale, though full-sized discussions are welcome!);
      art work, such as bronze castings and sculptures;
      gunsmithing;
      toolmaking, such as for woodworking, further metalworking, etc.;

    While the bulk of the discussion will probably be directed towards
    small-scale "home" shops, industrial/production discussions are also
    quite welcome.

2.  Network resources (other lists, vendors, etc.)

    There are several other metalworking-related resources on the Internet,
    such as mailing lists and WWW pages. Here are a few we are aware of.

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    So the first one I list isn't even metalworking related!
    A handy reference available in most libraries is the Thomas Register,
    which lists many manufacturers and sellers of "stuff".
    They currently have an on-line presence on the World Wide Web:
    http://www.thomasregister.com

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    http://tbr.state.tn.us/~wgray/
    Metal Web News "A Virtual Newsletter for the Online Metal Enthusiasts"

    An effort by William Gray and others to present a metalworking newsletter.
    Contributions are welcome.

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    A CAM (Computer Aided Manufacturing) mailing list was created in mid-May
    1996.  Here is part of their announcement:

    A new mailing list for the discussion of any CAM related software, hardware,
    questions, procedures, methods, terminology, etc. has been created and
    is now in operation.  Topics could include, for example, software such as
    Camax, Mastercam, CimLinc, Cisigraph, SurfCam, etc, or subjects such
    as G-godes, APT source, different cutting methods and styles, or even
    actual CNC related topics.

    To subscribe to this list, send mail to "[email-masked]" with:

    subscribe cam

    in the body of the mail by itself.  The subject of the mail is ignored.
    This will subscribe you to the per message version of the list.  This means
    that for every message the list receives, you will receive one piece of 
    mail.  If there are 10 submissions to the list in one day, you get 10 pieces
    of mail.

    There is also a digest version available.  To subscribe to the digest
    version, send mail to "[email-masked]" with:

    subscribe cam-digest

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    Gardner Publications, publisher of the magazines Modern Machine Shop,
    Production, and Products Finishing, has a web page:

    http://www.gardnerweb.com/

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    Metal casting:

       http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/brnzcaster
       http://soho.ios.com/~jfisch

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    If you are interested in clocks/watches, there is a CLOCKS mailing list.
    Send mail to [email-masked], containing the command
    "SUBSCRIBE CLOCKS your name".

    There is also a clock presence on the World Wide Web (WWW):
      http://glen-ellyn.iit.edu/~clocks/clocks/clocks.html

    A similar newsgroup is alt.horology.

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    Steam Engines: http://mindlink.net/Ron_Stewart/livsteam.html
                   http://www.bendigo.net.au/~jstein/livestm.html
                   http:////edge.edge.net/~vrbass/steamfaq.htm

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    On the scientific side, there's sci.engr.metallurgy.

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    There is also a Usenet newsgroup rec.woodworking that may be of
    interest to people who read rec.crafts.metalworking.

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    WWW (World-Wide-Web) users may be interested in Enrique Vega's
    efforts which he calls ArtMetal.  This includes a mailing list
    and a Home Page of:

      http://wuarchive.wustl.edu/edu/arts/metal/ArtMetal.html

    Enrique can be reached at [email-masked].

    See also the Prince Edward Island Crafts Council (Canadian):

      http://www.crafts-council.pe.ca

    A crafts fair guide is at:

      http://www.teleport.com/~paulec/FAIRGUIDE/CRAFTLST.HTML

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    A Usenet newsgroup was created around March of 1994, called
    rec.crafts.jewelry.  Some of the questions on rec.crafts.metalworking
    have been jewelry related, such as casting small pieces; these might
    be more appropriate on the new group, or at least you might get more
    answers!

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    A newsgroup called rec.knives was created in September 1995.

    A mailing list for knifemakers was created in early 1995:

       Such a list is now available, and may be
       joined by sending mail to [email-masked] containing a line
       "subscribe knife-list".  Following is the announce text for the list:

        The purpose of this mail list is to be a forum where knife makers and
        bladesmiths discus technical, artistic, political, and business ideas
        related to the field of custom and handmade cutlery.

        Knife fighting techniques and martial arts are not part of the
        discussion, except where it relates to an actual knife design.

        In short, this mailing list is for knife makers, sword makers,
        bladesmiths, and serious collectors of custom and handmade cutlery.

    An older mailing list for knifemakers, collectors, and people interested
    in edged-weaponry martial arts and techniques is the EDGE mailing list.
    Requests to be added to this list should be sent to:

      [email-masked]

    Submissions to the list itself should be sent to:

      [email-masked]

    Topics on this list have ranged across topics like discussions of the
    types of steels used in knives, and why select one over another; the
    qualities and selection of different types of pocket tools [such as the
    Gerber Multi-Plier, the Leatherman, the SOG Toolclip, etc.]; current
    sales on knives from mail-order or discount-house sources; why Japanese
    swords are made the way they are/were, and how to take care of such a
    sword; selecting modern reproduction swords for martial-arts purposes;
    and many other edged-weapon and edged-tool subjects.  However, lately
    (April 1995) it has been heard that the list is largely dead and
    unresponsive.

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    Silversmithing (commercial): http://www.gold.net/users/dy93/.

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    The "industry", whatever that may be, has a WWW home page as well as
    a Telnet address, respectively:

       http://www.industry.net
       industry.net

    Then there's the manufacturer's Information Network:

       http://mfginfo.com/home.htm

    Metal finishing (electroplating, anodizing, galvanizing, etc.):

       http://www.finishing.com
       http://www.peganet.com/dalmar/dalmarhm.html

    METAL Machining and Fabrication:

        http://www.mmf.com/metal

    Used Equipment Network (UEN), WWW or Telnet respectively:

       http://www.hsix.com
       buyused.hsix.com

    The Global Recycling Network deals with used machines and tools:

       http://grn.com/grn/

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    Book sellers:

       Powell's Technical Books (new and used) can be reached at
       http://www.technical.powells.portland.or.us, or you can
       get more info by sending blank e-mail to
       [email-masked].  More info in the vendor list.

       Amazon.com claims one million titles, at http://www.amazon.com.

       Book Stacks Unlimited can be reached via telnet to books.com,
       or (216) 861-0469, or http://melville.books.com/scripts/main.exe?
       or http://www.books.com.

3.  What are some good books and/or video tapes on metalworking?

    Note that this is not a complete list.  If you are looking for books on
    anodizing, there is a separate FAQ section that deals with that topic
    and lists several books.

   - How to Run a Lathe

     This book is available from South Bend distributors,
     such as Blue Ridge, and/or Lindsay.  It was originally printed
     in 1914 and last updated in 1966, I believe.

   - Advanced Machine Work by Robert H. Smith (1925).   This book
     is not as "advanced" as the title might indicate, but assumes
     that you are not a total beginner.   Available from Lindsay
     Publications (Cat. No 4236, $27.50, hardcover).

   - Machine Tool Operation, Vol. 1 & 2, by Henry Burghardt,
     Aaron Axelrod & James Anderson. These books were for many years
     the standard text in trade schools and technical colleges.  Volume
     one covers the basics: safety, measuring, bench work, drill press,
     lathe and forge.  Volume two covers: shaper, planer, milling
     machine, grinding, hydraulics, band saw, metallurgy, and
     cutting fluids.  Your best source for these is a used book
     store or a technical school library.   They overlap much of
     "Advanced Machine Work", but neither is a complete substitute
     for the other.

   - Materials Handbook by George S. Brady (McGraw-Hill Book Co.)
     "An encyclopedia for purchasing managers, engineers, executives,
     and foremen".  Essentially, it gives an "executive summary" of
     virtually every material that is valuable in commerce.   For
     instance, there is a two-page entry for "Die Steels".  It is not
     aimed at the scientist or engineer;  it is aimed at the person
     who needs to quickly understand the important characteristics
     and economics of industrial materials without involvement
     in details.  It does cover a lot of non-metal materials as well.

   - Machine-Tool Work, by William P Turner and Halsey F Owen.
     1932 and 1945 (hence no ISBN number).  Some libraries may still have
     a copy, though you're probably out of luck for a purchase.

     Moderately good text, very good diagrams and pictures, especially
     of huge special-purpose machines like railroad wheel grinders.
     Suffers a bit from age, and seems intended for large industrial
     shops, but a good read if you find it.

   - Machine Shop Theory and Practice, by Albert M Wagener and Harlan R Arthur.
     1941 (hence no ISBN number).  Some libraries may still have a copy,
     though you're probably out of luck for a purchase.

     Fairly good text, more specific techniques than the Turner/Owen book.
     Suffers a bit from age, but still a nice instructional book.

   - Lathe Operations, by Richard R. Kibbe.
     1985, ISBN 0-471-89023-5.
     Adapted from materials originally prepared by the Engineering Industry
     Training Board of Great Britain.  Also in the same series: Milling
     Machine Operations, and Grinding Machine Operations.

     A step-by-step text with about 2 photos and lots of simple but
     usually-clear drawings.  Shows how to do most any common lathe
     operation (and a few uncommon ones) in as few words as possible.

     Check page 90 for what seems to be a man with two right hands.

  -  Machine Tool Practices, by Kibbe,Neely, Meyer and White.
     It's the first year machine shop text used by some community colleges.

   - The Making of Tools, by Alexander G Weygers
     Prentice Hall Press, 1973, ISBN 0-671-60924-6.
     A modern book about doing things the old way.  How the artist/craftsperson
     can design, make, sharpen and temper tools.  May be available from
     Centaur Forge.

   - Machinery's Handbook.
     A standard reference book for machinists, available from most
     distributors of machines or tools.

   - Clockmaking & Modelmaking; tools and techniques
     by W.R. Smith

     Mr. Smith has published other books on clockmaking, but this one
     covers more than just clocks, and is thus of interest to more than
     just clock-makers.  This is a collection of articles from the
     British Horological Journal, Timecraft, Model Engineer, and
     Horological Times.  The articles have been updated and expanded
     for inclusion in this 112-page coil-bound book.

     For a complete review, see HSM Jan/Feb 1992, page 14.

     Available from Gateway Clocks (see names/addresses section),
     $35 post-paid within USA (overseas buyers add $5 for postage).

   - Elmer's Engines, by Elmer Verberg,
     available from Modeltec magazine.
     Has many very nice, and fairly easy to build stationary steam engines.

   - Model Locomotive and Marine Boilers
     [Argus Press, 1988, ISBN 0-85242-923-1]

     by Martin Evans (well known in the Model Engineering field, at least in
     Great Britain)

   - Model Boilers & Boilermaking
     by K.N.Harris, published 1971

     Possibly available from Argus.

   - The Shop Wisdom of Frank McLean,
     available from Village Press.

     Lots of good ideas, and common sense approaches, and the few pages
     about inspecting used machines is worth its weight in gold for first
     time buyers.

   - THE MACHINIST'S BEDSIDE READER
     Guy Lautard
     2570 Rosebery Avenue
     West Vancouver, B.C., Canada V7V 2Z9

     (Some of Guy's books are also available from other suppliers, such as MSC)

     Contains: Working drawings and detailed instructions for making 15
     useful and practical machinists tools and lathe accessories; dozens of
     hints, tips and tricks to help get things done faster, easier and
     better in your shop; a collection of 2 dozen machine shop anecdotes;
     2 highly readable machinists short stories.
     Projects include: a sharpening jig for drill from 1/8 to #60, a
     swiveling base for a 2" Wilton vise, a graduated handwheel for
     the lathe leadscrew.........and many more

     THE MACHINIST'S SECOND BEDSIDE READER
     Similar in format to the first book; projects include: a small
     pantograph engraving machine, a tool maker's block, poor man's
     jig borer and a kerosene-burning blowtorch....... also a short
     story titled "The Bullseye Mixture" which details the method for
     carbon pack color casehardening.

     THE MACHINIST'S THIRD BEDSIDE READER
     Some of the projects/info: color casehardening, a co-ax indicator,
     a collet chuck system, a deluxe overhaul of a keyless drill chuck,
     sharpening tools, sandblasting, setting up work on a faceplate,
     taper turning, knurling flat surfaces, and more.

     "A Treatise on Oiling Machine Tools"
     Very small (25 pages), very costly ($7.95), and not much useful
     information according to Tom Walter.  One useful warning is to not
     use way oils in a milling machine's centralized oiling system, as
     some of them contain wax which will clog the system.

     Other books and plans by Lautard (not a complete list):
     "Hey Tim, I gotta tell ya....' a mini Bedside Reader"
     "3.75 Inch Diameter Ungeared Rotary Table"
     "Universal Sleeve Clamp".

     Lautard's targeted readership seems to be the home machinist.  I'm
     sure that much of what he has to say may be "old hat" to a skilled
     machinist with many years experience.  I confess that I am a rank
     amateur in machine shop practice (my only professional experience was
     as a part-time helper in a gunsmith shop where the machine I got to know
     best was the polishing wheel). The flyer I quote from is available from
     Lautard at the address I gave with my last posting.

     [reviews and typing courtesy of Michael Gordon, except for the description
     of the third bedside reader.  JK]

     It has also been reported that Guy sells an index of some sort, either
     of all projects or all articles, in the back issues of Model Engineer.
     However, the index is reportedly hard to use.  See the description of
     Model Engineer magazine.

   - Machine Tool Reconditioning, by Connelly

     Covers reconditioning of machine tools, including figuring out
     what's off on lathes and such.  Also a good section on scraping
     (i.e. removing small areas of metal by scraping, such as making
     a plate very flat).  Mostly deals with reconditioning ways, and
     does not spend much time on mechanical problems such as worn nuts
     or gears.

   - The Surface Treatment and Finishing of Aluminum and its Alloys,
     Edited by S. Wernick, R. Pinner, and P.G. Sheasby.  Published
     1987 by ASM International, Metals Park, Ohio.  2 volumes.

     Mentioned in sci.materials in response to a "how do I anodize aluminum?"
     question.

   - Electroplating for the Amateur, by L. Warburton.
     Model & Allied Publications.
     Available via Argus.

   - The Electroplater's Handbook, by C.W. Ammen
     TAB books.
     ISBN 0-8306-0410-3 (hardbound), ISBN 0-8306-0310-7 (paperback)

   - Metal Finishing - Guidebook and Directory
     Metals and Plastics Publications, Inc
     One University Plaza
     Hackensack, NJ 07601

     Mentioned as a good reference for electroplating.

   - Machine Tool Practices, fourth edition, John Wiley and Sons.

     Covers a lot of ground and is the first-year book at DeAnza College.

   - Machine Shop Practice, second editions, volumes 1 and 2
     by K.H. Moltrecht.  Published by Industrial Press, Inc.
     ISBN ISBN 0-8311-1126-7 and ISBN 0-8311-1132-1 (vol 1, vol 2)

     Preface: "It is written for the beginner, as well as for the more
     advanced craftsman, technician, and manufacturing engineers."
     "...designed for use in the classroom or for home study,..."
     (about $20 each)

   - The Home Machinist's Handbook, by Doug Briney (c)1983,
     $17.95  [TAB Books] ISBN 0-8306-1573-3 (paperback)

     Basic... Reading prints, measurements, hand tools, bench tools, the
     lathe & operation, the milling machine & operation.  Projects using
     the Sherline machine system.

   - Machinists' Ready Reference, 7th edition (c)1989 [Prakken Publications,
     Inc], Compiled by Clarence Weigartner, ISBN 0-911168-74-5,
     7th edition: $12.50/$10.00(schools), new 8th edition: $14.50

     Pocket sized (4.5" x 6").  Good student guide to math, drills, tapers,
     threads, milling/turning speeds, gears, weights & reading shop prints.
     Sort of a "poor man's Machinery's Handbook".

   - How To Work Sheet Metal, by Herbert Dyer
     Available from Power Model Supply.  Highly recommended by Guy Lautard
     in his Machinist's Bedside Reader.

   - The New Science of Strong Materials, 1968 (1st ed.), 1976 (2nd ed.),
     1984 (Penguin paperback).  J.E. Gordon, Princeton University Press.

     (review courtesy of Bob Powell):
     This wonderful 280 page paperback lucidly covers the realm of
     materials science and engineering, in lay terms rather than
     textbook theory, but with enough depth and detail to satisfy
     an engineer in a different discipline.

     Explains, along the way, the physical and chemical nature of
     wood, and the nature and evolution of all common glue types,
     plastics, composites from straw-clay brick to fiberglass to
     kevlar, through iron and steel and alloy metals.  Elasticity and
     the theory of strength and toughness, with basic beam theory
     developed from first principles.  Cracks, defects and crack
     propagation (why glass bends then shatters), hardening 
     and tempering, and to boot, the best explanation I've
     seen of all the classic iron and steel making processes.

     For the wood-inclined, a whole chapter on timber and cellulose
     from the molecular level up through the evolution of the
     structural design of wooden ships and (wood) airplanes, with
     insight into wood drying and wood rot.  Dedicates a chapter
     alone to the evolution of wood glue and the operation and
     properties of each type.

   - The Starrett Book for Student Machinists (c)1941, 1975 & 1982 [160 pages]
     Catalog #1700 @ $8.50.

     Drawing, fits, bench work, how to measure, cutting speed/fluids,
     drilling, lathe operations, grinding, sawing, toolmaking, geometry,
     mechanics, & reference tables.  Good information, well worth the price.
     It covers screw cutting, via the lathe, better than most.  Be sure to
     get the FREE Starrett information, "single copy mailed to individual
     craftsmen."  Decimal Equivalent Card (pocket size 3" x 5"); The
     Starrett Story (36 pages 4-5/8" x 6-7/8"); The Tools and Rules for
     Precision Measuring, Bulletin #1211 (80 pages 5-1/4" x 7-5/8")

   - Watch Making, by George Daniels.

   - De Re Metallica (Georgius Agricola, 1556) translated by Herbert Hoover
   - Pirotechnia (Vannoccio Biringuccio, 1540) translated by Smith & Gnudi

     These two are Dover reprints, and were state-of-the art from renaissance
     through perhaps 1850 or so.  The first is on mining, and the second on
     metalworking.  An interesting historical look at how things were done
     in earlier times, and why they thought it worked.

   - Computational Geometry for Design and Manufacture,
     Copyright 1979, I.D.Faux, M.J. Pratt.
     Ellis Horwood Publishers, a division of John Wiley & Sons.
     ISBN 0-85312-114-1

     Very good overall text on surfaces and design.  Was recommended
     as a way of learning strange jargon used in CNC machining of surfaces,
     such as loft, nurbs, and coons.

   - Computer Numerical Control: Essentials in Programming and Networking
     by Lin.  Delmar Publishers, Inc. 3 Columbia Circle, P. O. Box 15015,
     Albany, NY 12212-5015. (800-347-7707)

     (recommended by Jerry Kimberlin)
     This is a textbook for a 2 semester course.  It assumes you know nothing
     and takes you through the whole thing including G, N, APT...2D, 3D, CNC 
     networking, the math, etc.  I don't remember the exact price but it is 
     over $50 and less than $70.

   - The New Edge of the Anvil, by Jack Andrews

     Not only is it a great intro to blacksmithing, but it also has the most
     wonderfully brief description of metallurgy and heat treating.  It is
     available from Skipjack Press direct at:
        637 Drexel Ave.
        Drexel Hill , PA   19026
        or e-mail [email-masked]

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   The following suggested books pertain to jewelry-making, per Sherry Lem.

     The Complete Metalsmith   ISBN 0-87192-240-1, $14.98
     Tim McCreight
     Davis Publications, Inc.
     Worcester, MA, 1991
     Excellent, easy to follow techniques for beginning to intermediate levels,
     this is the revised edition which is much improved over the original.

     Contemporary Jewelry,
     Philip Morton
     Holt, Rinehart & Winston
     NY, 1970, 1976
     Interesting design philosophy, techniques.

     Design and Creation of Jewelry,
     Robert vonNeumann
     Chilton
     Radnor, PA, 1961, 1972

     Form Emphasis for Metalsmiths,
     Heikki Seppa
     Kent State University Press
     Kent, OH 1978
     Perhaps THE book on anticlastic raising/forming, though difficult to
     teach yourself from the pictures and instructions.

     Jewelry Concepts and Technology   ISBN 0-385-04185-3, $100.00
     Oppi Untracht
     Doubleday & Company
     Garden City, NY, 1982, 1985
     Most comprehensive guide on jewelry making techniques, 
     also contains gemological data, info on setting up a workshop.
     Also, his "Metal Techniques for Craftsmen" $75.00 is a somewhat
     abridged version.

     Jewelry: Contemporary Design and Technique,
     Chuck Evans
     Davis Publications
     Worcester, MA, 1983
     Especially good sections on mixed metals (mokume gane, etc.).

     Jewelry Making and Design,
     Augustus F. Rose and Antonio Cirino
     Dover Publications, Inc.
     NY, 1949, 1967
     Decidedly English flavor, very inexpensively priced.

     Jewelry Making Manual,
     Sylvia Wicks
     Brymorgen Press
     Cape Elizabeth, ME, 1986
     Beautiful color photos, good technique instructions.

     Jewelry Manufacture and Repair,
     Charles Jarvis
     Bonanza, NY, 1978

     Metal Sculpture - New Forms New Techniques,
     John Lynch
     The Viking Press
     NY, NY
     Basic art metal techniques.

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   Another book, suggested by Marc Kerr:

   "Silversmithing" by Finegold $35.00.  This is an excellent book if you are
   really after smithing and not jewelry making. It has very good
   descriptions of the smithing process and walks you through a few projects
   like a bowl, box with hinge and others.

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   How about video tapes?

  -  New Life Video Productions

     Several tapes with Rudy Kouhoupt, frequent author in HSM and
     other magazines.  Titles such as:
        "Fundamentals of Machine Lathe Operation"
        "Fundamentals of Milling Machine Operations"
        "How to Cut Spur Gears"
        "How to Cut Screw Threads"
        "Building a Sterling Hot Air Engine"
     Price varies from tape to tape.  Production qualities seem poor
     (based on viewing the first title), such as poor and inconsistent
     audio, including a radio playing in the background.  But you can
     safely ignore this and concentrate on what Rudy is trying to show you.
     Seems reasonably priced for the material covered.  The material is
     quite good for the beginner ("I just got a vertical mill; how do I use
     it?"), or perhaps even the advanced beginner.  These are probably tapes
     you will watch once or twice, so it would be nice if you could rent
     instead of purchase them!  Most of them seem to focus on making a
     simple but useful project while presenting the material.

  -  Bailey Craftsman Supply

     "Greensand Casting Techniques" from David Gingery's workshop.
     HSM seemed to like it.  Others include a second volume of the
     above, Basic Metal Lathe Operation (2 vol), Basic Milling Machine
     Operation.

  -  Darrell Markewitz, Wareham Forge

     "A 3 hour instructional VIDEO - $25.00 each (includes postage)"

     "This video contains a wealth of information, including what to look for
     in used tools, building a home shop, and demonstrations of a number of
     basic forming techniques."

     PART 1 - TOOLS:    forges; lighting a fire; coal
              anvils; hammers; vises; safety

     PART 2 - TECHNIQUES:   'S' hooks; tent peg; fire poker
                   twists; toasting fork; home forge

     the WAREHAM FORGE
     Hamlet of Wareham - RR #2
     Proton Stn Ont, CDN -  N0C 1L0
     (519) 923-9219, [email-masked]

  -  Quality Street Productions

     The Fourth Annual NAMES Expo  (1993)

  -  Starrett

     Tools and Rules for Precision Measuring

  -  Colonial Williamsburg
     P.O. Box C
     Williamsburg, VA  23187

     Tapes are also available from:

     KVC Entertainment
     P.O. Box 40276
     Indianapolis, IN  46240-0276

     CW produces several tapes on blacksmithing, silversmithing, gunsmithing,
     and so on.  They show the "old time" way of doing things, but are
     reported to be excellent.

   - Tim McCreight:
     Complete Metalsmithing

     Apparently Tim has a book *and* video by this title.  Sandy Grossmann sez:

     "He takes you step by step through a couple of projects.  When *he* does
     it, it sure looks simple!  He gives some great shortcuts, and his examples
     are instructive."

     "I especially liked his sections on riveting and on using a rolling mill. 
     Very useful.  The entire video is oriented toward jewelry, but he also
     does a sterling silver box.  You can get the video mailorder from River
     Gems and Findings (phone 1-800-545-6566) or from TSI (I think).  Last
     time I checked it was about $40."