[TheForge] Books etc.

Bruce Freeman FREEMAB at pt.fdah.com
Mon Oct 31 13:04:59 EST 2005


Do you have any Finnish blacksmithing or knifemaking books?  That would be one place to learn the jargon.

Bruce
NJ

>>> stephen.viola at gmail.com 10/29/2005 5:04:18 PM >>>
<snip>

I realise I am a bit wordy with my replies but it is so great being
able to speak my mother tongue about blacksmithing. At college I have
so many questions but it is often difficult to formulate the question
in Finnish as it is not the 'normal' vocabulary needed.

Enough for now..

Stephen (nattering Wombat)


On 10/29/05, Jerry Frost <frosty at customcpu.com> wrote:
> Jonathan:
>
> I tend to agree with your recommendations.
>
> I'd still like to know what specifically you feel Bealer's mistakes were?
>
> I won't argue they were the "best" approach, nor that Bealer wasn't really a
> smith. Heck, The Art of Blacksmithing was only one of his craft books.
>
> If the thread gets hot we can blame Bob, he got me thinking about it. <grin>
>
> Frosty
> ------------------------
> If it ain't forged
> it ain't real.
> Wrought iron is.
> The FrostWorks
>
> Meadow Lakes, AK.
>
>

> From: <jonned at hvc.rr.com>
>
>
> >
> > I read Bealer's book in 73 and it was a great intro, got me all fired
> > up. There are mistakes and mileading concepts, but that's not what it's
> > about.
> >
> > Jonathan Nedbor
>
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