[TheForge] Beginning Books (was Mail Test)

[Stephen Viola]

Hi Sean,

"All the above said by the most beginningist
beginner that ever began.."

Thats quite a tongue twister.. Thank you for posting the link to the
pdf file, I'm sure I will be reading it very soon.

Stephen (aka Wombat)

On 10/28/05, Sean <coalandice at yahoo.com> wrote:
> From: "Bruce Freeman" <FREEMAB at pt.fdah.com>
> In my opinion almost ANY other beginners book on
> blacksmithing is better than
> Bealer's book, "The Art of Blacksmithing."  Bealer's
> writing was inspirational
> to a lot of people, but he ran a bit loose on the
> facts.  Treat it as a good
> read, then look for facts elsewhere.
>
>
>
> Could NOT agree with you More! I suspect Mr.
> Bealer was relying on heresay or suppossiton
> a number of times, rather than firsthand
> experience.
>
> I stand firmly behind Charles McRaven's
> book(s) - "Country Blacksmithing" & the
> revised edition (just released) entitled
> "The Blacksmiths Craft".
>
> Also fond of Ted Tucker's
> "Practical projects for the Blacksmith"
> and
> Randy McDaniel's
> "Blacksmithing primer : a course in Basic and
> Intermediate Blacksmithing"
>
> BUT!  Biggest bang for the buck, hands down,
> is the COSIRA books which are available online
> for FREE as a pdf:
>
> http://www.countryside.gov.uk/Publications/articles/index.asp
>
> All the above said by the most beginningist
> beginner that ever began...
>
>
>
> __________________________________
> Start your day with Yahoo! - Make it your home page!
> http://www.yahoo.com/r/hs
> _______________________________________________
> Manage membership or unsubscribe at:
> http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/theforge
> theforge mail list group photo site is
> http://www.photoaccess.com
> Login:  blacksmithblacksmith at hotmail.com
> password:  anvil
> ___________
>
>
>