[TheForge] Book recommendations?

Wed Apr 30 17:38:49 2003

1)The Blacksmiths Craft (cosira)
2)Edge of the anvil (Jack Andrews)
3)The Smithy's Craft and Tools (Otto Schmirler)
 or
3)Practical Projects for the Blacksmith (Tucker)


----- Original Message -----
From: "Dave Belfer-Shevett" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, April 30, 2003 2:07 PM
Subject: [TheForge] Book recommendations?


>
> So my mom, bless her, has listened to me babble about smithing lately, and
> has said "You need some books?  Which ones?  Just let me know!"
>
> So I'm looking for, say, 3 books that I can tell her to get...
>
> One should be a good metallurgy / reference book - something that can help
> me identify types of steel.  I know someone has a sort of "Steel you'll
> find in a junkyard" reference.  That would be great.
>
> Another should be basic technique.  Shapes / forms / working techniques.
> Nothing particularly fancy, but if I want to, say, make a set of tongs
> (which I'll be doing pretty durned soon), a good reference on this would
> be great.  I mean, I can do basic drawing, shouldering, etc.  I have piles
> of hooks with lovely fini's etc, but I'll need to do more. :)
>
> The third should be about tempering techniques.  Right now I know how to
> heat and shape iron, but not really how to temper it, or proper quenching
> techniques to keep somethign from being too brittle, or able to hold an
> edge if I'm doing blade work.
>
> Any good pointers / recommendations would be great.  Mom's footing the
> bill 8)
>
> -dbs
>
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