[TheForge] Opinions on Blacksmith reading list

[Bruce Freeman]

My personal opinions.  Others may differ:

Bealer - see previous posting.
McRaven. - I don't have this book and can't comment.
Tucker. - I have and like this book, but it's more a "okay, now what can I DO with blacksmithing" book, than an instructional text.
McDanial. - I don't have this book.  I didn't buy it because it struck me as more basic than I needed, but probably great for a beginning blacksmith.
Andrews - I have about three different editions of this book.  As someone mentioned, the Yellin photos are almost the best part.  But this is also a good, thoughtful book for the beginner.  I was surprized a couple years ago when I reread it how many of "my" ideas came from Jack Andrews.
Schmirler - A lovely book that I don't have.  (I keep dropping hints around Christmas...)
Pehoski - I vaguely remember this name but don't think I have the book.  Will have to check.
Whitaker - An interesting book, but IIRC not particularly a beginner's instruction book.  I learned a trick or two from it.
Weygers - A great 3-in-one volume, worth a LOT more than the $10 the paperback version goes for these days.
Convers - Don't have it.  Will have to look it up.
Bruce
NJ


>>> stephen.viola at gmail.com 10/29/2005 5:32:39 PM >>>
So far this is what has been mentioned over the past few days.

Please feel free to add to this list..

Not in any particular order..

Books:
Alex W Bealer : "The Art of Blacksmithing"
Charles McRaven : "Country Blacksmithing" & "The Blacksmiths Craft"
Ted Tucker : "Practical Projects for the Blacksmith"
Randy McDaniel : "Blacksmithing primer : a course in Basic and
Intermediate Blacksmithing"
Jack Andrews : "New Edge Of The Anvil" & "The New Edge Of The Anvil"
Otto Schmirler : WERK UND WERKZEUG DES KUNDSTSCHMIEDS.
Joe Pehoski : "Blacksmithing for the Home Craftsman"
Francis Whitaker : "The Blacksmiths Cookbook"
Alexander Weyger : The Modern Blacksmith", "The making of Tools" (and
the other one..LOL)
J. Converse : "Beginning Blacksmithing with projects"

COSIRA Books online (check link below)


Links:

htttp://www.appaltree.net/aba/educational/dol_standards

http://www.countryside.gov.uk/NewEnterprise/Economies/craftpublications.asp 

http://mse.iastate.edu/files/verhoeven/7-5.pdf 

http://www.msm.cam.ac.uk/phase-trans/2004/Bain.Alloying/ecbain.html 
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