Metal Techniques for Craftsmen: A Basic Manual for Craftsmen on the Methods of Forming and Decorating Metals

Oppi Untracht:

ISBN 10: 0709107234 / ISBN 13: 9780709107231

Published by Robert Hale & Company, 1969

About this Item

1st UK Edition. Hardback. Near very good in good, edge worn, faded on spine, price clipped and plastic protected, d/w. Spine cocked and bumped, edges and corners bumped, pages a bit browned. Heavy book, may require extra postage - please email for exact postage quote and information on any available discounts.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Metal Techniques for Craftsmen: A Basic Manual for Craftsmen on the Methods of Forming and Decorating Metals
• Publisher: Robert Hale & Company
• Publication Date: 1969
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0709107234
• ISBN 13: 9780709107231
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: Very Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: Dust Jacket Included

About this title

Synopsis

This book gives complete instructions on the handling, working, and finishing of all metals. It begins with basic information and the characteristic qualities of each of the metals met by the craftsman, both precious and base. It then describes the various techniques in working metals, as well as methods of metal fabrication such as smithing, annealing, forging, and casting. The methods of metal finishing, as well as explanations of various hand tools and their uses are also included.

About the Author

Oppi Untracht's interest in crafts began in the 1930s and developed with Fine Arts degrees from New York University and Columbia. Metalwork, enamelling and jewellery are his special interests, and he has both taught and exhibited internationally in these mediums. He has written numerous articles for Graphis, Craft Horizons, American Craft and Colliers Encyclopedia, and is the author of Jewelery Concepts and Technology, also published by Robert Hale.