Blacksmithing for Beginners: An Easy Guide To Getting Started - Softcover

Kalif, Will

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1693704234 ISBN 13: 9781693704239

Publisher: Independently published, 2019

Synopsis

This book will get you blacksmithing fast and easy. It is an introductory guide to blacksmithing for people who have little or no experience with the craft. It explains with 50 pictures and illustrations what a forge is, what the tools are, the parts of an anvil, and how it all works. It also shows you the things you will need to get started and where you can get them - and even how to make your own simple forge if you need one.It is a complete introduction to blacksmithing that includes a series of tutorials with pictures showing you step-by-step how to perform basic blacksmithing techniques like pointing and bending. Written in an easy to understand style this book explains to you why the blacksmith heats steel and why the changing color of the steel when heated is important. You will gain an understanding of what blacksmithing is and what the basic techniques and fundamentals are. And this will give you a solid groundwork for moving forward into creating a wide array of objects, tools, and items. This book will give you the confidence and knowledge you need to start hammering hot steel into shape.

Edition details

• Publisher: Independently published
• Publication date: 2019
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1693704234
• ISBN 13: 9781693704239
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 53