Synopsis
With more than 500 illustrations, this book is perfect for craftsmen who want to set up a blacksmith shop, and for lovers of history and craft alike. This book describes and illustrates the equipment and techniques developed in more than six thousand years of working iron by hand.Indeed, this unique book covers every aspect of a fascinating and little-known art, the fundamental craft on which the civilization of the Iron Age was built.
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About the Author
Alex W. Bealer was an advertising executive in Atlanta, Georgia. He was a collector of old tools, an expert on old crafts, and a skilled woodworker and blacksmith. He is the author of The Art of Blacksmithing, Only the Names Remain, The Picture-Skin Story, and The Successful Craftsman.
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The Art of Blacksmithing
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Chartwell Castle Books November 2009, 2009
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ISBN 13: 9780785803959
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Hard Cover. Condition: Good +. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good -. (1995), 438pp, illus., revised ed., foxing to cover & eps, yellowing to all pg margins, owner's name to front free ep, some yellowing to dj, contents unmarked. Seller Inventory # 24-0050
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Art of Blacksmithing
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Castle Books, Edison NJ, 1995
ISBN 10: 0785803955
ISBN 13: 9780785803959
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Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. Revised Edition. 438 pages5 1/2 x 8 " A nostalgic history of this 'lost art,' and a guide to the beginner interested in starting his own forge." More than 500 illustrations by the author. Light smudges on bottom board edge; foxing to page edges; jacket spine is slightly sun-faded. Seller Inventory # 22570