[TheForge] Books for Sale

[Mike Linn]

I have a few books for sale and thought I'd give ya'll an opportunity=20
before I put them on Ebay. First come first served, buyer will pay shipping=
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cost and all books are 100% guaranteed. If you'd like a photo of the book=20
cover please let me know and I send them direct.

MIke

Books for Sale

The Craftsman in America  - National Geographic Society  - 1975  Hard=20
Cover  199 pp.
7" x 10", illustrated with color photographs throughout. This book is a=20
pictorial survey of handmade goods, both historic and contemporary.=20
Chapters on woodwork, blacksmithing, carving, tin smithing,  scrimshaw,=20
quilts, weaving, pottery, brooms, toys, glass, etc.  Contains photos of=20
Albert Paley, Brent Kington, Bea Hensley and Stewart Fahnstrom. Good=20
Condition $5



The Blacksmiths Cookbook : Recipes in Iron  Francis Whitaker  1986  Soft=20
Cover/Spiral  176 pp
6=94 x 9=94, operations and examples of ironwork designs from the=
 acknowledged=20
dean of American blacksmithing. Numerous drawings of operations and=20
techniques along with several photographs of Francis=92 work. Very Good=20
Condition $10



Practical Blacksmithing  M.T. Richardson  1978  Hard Cover About 800 pages.
Four volumes originally published in the 1890's combined. Pages browned=20
from paper quality else very good in a dust jacket in good condition. Many=
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aspects of working with iron and steel covered. Blacksmithing. Blacksmiths.=
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The Original Classic in One Volume. Over 1000 illustrations.  Overall Good=
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Condition $15



The Artist-Blacksmiths Craft  Julius Schramm  1995  Hard Cover -  160 pp
The Artist-Blacksmith's Craft, published in 1935 and My Life as=20
Artist-blacksmith, published in 1941, are the literary legacy of Julius=20
Schramm and offer a strong encouragement for renewal here in the United=20
States just as they did during their day in Germany. This edition contains=
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the text of both books. Schramm's words in The Artist-blacksmith's Craft=20
speak to blacksmiths today with just as much importance as they did when he=
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wrote them, at the age of seventy: Schramm's My Life as Artist-Blacksmith=20
provides us with the philosophy of his craft, sharing the integrity and=20
enthusiasm that he had for his work at the forge.  Excellent Condition $20



Reaumur=92s Memoirs on Steel and Iron  Translated by Anneliese Grundhaldt=20
Sisco  1956  431 pp
One of the great intellectual attempts of the 18th century was to make=20
science effective - to channel scientific knowledge into technological=20
achievement. To that end, R. A. F. de Reaumur made a singular and unique=20
contribution when, in 1722, he published his MEMOIRS ON STEEL AND IRON -=20
the first significant book ever devoted to the economically important iron=
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and steel industry. In these Memoirs, Reaumur was the first to clearly=20
describe the previously secret art of changing iron into steel and who=20
invented the new art of making malleable cast iron. 17 B&W plates  G to VG=
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condition - $35



Forge Craft 1913  Charles Philip Crowe  1993  Soft Cover  175 pp
Reprinted from 1913 original. Fundamentals of working iron for the=20
blacksmith and artist. Chapters include the forge, tools, forming work,=20
materials used, welding, special welds, heat treatment, tool smithing,=20
hardening and carbonizing, tempering, metallurgy, along with welding stock=
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into rings, hooks and chains, drawing tapers, and forging a corner. Helpful=
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tables and charts. Action photos taken with the work on the=20
anvil.  Excellent Condition - $6



Edge of the Anvil: a resource book for the blacksmith  Jack=20
Andrews  1991  Soft Cover  210 pp
Revised edition of the original published in 1977. Designed as a=20
comprehensive guide for the beginner or a reference for the advanced=20
metalworker, with complete coverage of tools, equipment, and creative and=20
technical processes. Includes very good b&w folio of the work of Samuel=20
Yellin. Fair shape some staining on front cover. $10



The Complete Modern Blacksmith  Alexander G. Weygers  1997  Soft Cover  300=
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pp 8 =BD=94 x 11=94
Crafts people of all areas will discover numerous ornamental ideas among=20
the 137 photos shown in this book. Around the turn of the century, artisans=
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throughout Europe and America were profoundly influenced by a new art style=
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which they called "Art Nouveau". Among the most imaginative adaptations of=
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this was the decorative ironwork. Photos shown here are beautiful examples=
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of railings, gates, balconies, doorways, staircase in this art style.=20
Excellent Condition $10



Schmiedehunst am Haus  Otto Schmirler  1995  Hard Cover  296 pp
English Title  The Art of Wrought Metalwork for House And Garden -  Text is=
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in German, French and English. Magnificent display of wrought metalwork=20
created by master Otto Schmirler. Beautiful items shown include gates,=20
letter boxes, doors, lanterns, hardware, grilles, screens and others.236=20
photographs, 499 drawings, 10-3/4 x 8-3/4 inches. Excellent Condition - $40



Art Nouveau Decorative Ironwork  ed. Theodore Menten  1981  Soft Cover  119=
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pp
8 =BD=94 x 11 =BD=94 - Crafts people of all areas will discover numerous=
 ornamental=20
ideas among the 137 photos shown in this book. Around the turn of the=20
century, artisans throughout Europe and America were profoundly influenced=
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by a new art style which they called "Art Nouveau". Among the most=20
imaginative adaptations of this was the decorative ironwork. Photos shown=20
here are beautiful examples of railings, gates, balconies, doorways,=20
staircase in this art style. Good Condition - $8



The Complete Metalsmith  Tim McCreight  1991  Spiral Bound Soft Cover  208=
 pp
1,500 illustrations, 6 x 9 inches. Well-illustrated, containing much=20
information about surface techniques, such as polishing, hammering, chasing=
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and engraving. Newly revised and expanded to add granulation, patina=20
formulas, anodizing of aluminum and more. Covers working with precious=20
metals casting, soldering and jewelry-making. Excellent Condition - $10



Modern Blacksmithing 1900  J.G. Holmstrom  1988  Soft Cover  202 pp
5 =BD=94 x 8 =BD=94 Numerous drawings  Reprint of the original 1900 Modern=
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Blacksmithing: Rational Horse Shoeing and Wagon Making. Excellent Condition=
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- $10



Charleston Blacksmith: The Work of Philip Simmons  John Michael=20
Vlach  1992  soft cover -  172 pp
         over 100 photographs, 8 x 9 inches, This is a guidebook to the=20
beautiful ironwork of historic Charleston, created by the        city's=20
best-known blacksmith Philip Simmons. Simmon's mastery of the craft and his=
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love for the hammer and anvil are    evident in the more than 100=20
photographs of his ironwork presented in this volume. Vlach describes=20
methods, motifs,     and materials employed in each piece, and he shares=20
Simmons' personal recollections of the 65 years spent perfecting    his=20
craft. Excellent Condition $10



         Michael Linn
       Artist Blacksmith
      McCalla, Alabama
       AFC Webmaster
http://afc.abana-chapter.com

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