[TheForge] Book recommendations?

Wed Apr 30 22:04:01 2003

Hi,
Re: Norm Larson
I got my e-mail to Norm Larson bounced back as undeliverable.  When I called
the phone number listed for orders, I got a phone machine message to call
back after June 1st for orders.  Bummer!!

-Alix
new/lurker

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Sent: Wednesday, April 30, 2003 11:13 AM
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Subject: Re: [TheForge] Book recommendations?

Dave:

IMHO, two of the best general blacksmithing books are "The New Edge of the
Anvil" by Jack Andrews, and "A Blacksmithing Primer" by Randy McDaniel.
They are both probably available from Norm Larson (a great guy), who's
e-mail address is:

[email protected]

Phil Rosche
Summerville, SC

>
>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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