[TheForge] Books etc.

[Stephen Viola]

Widgets for Wombats? I'd hate to think where a Wombat would have to put it!!

Bruce to be honest all I can find are books about knife making. Both
in Finnish and Swedish. Not an overly large selection but it dominated
to shelf in the library. I've read them all. i'm not overly interested
in making knives as every man and his moose here seems to make them. I
will delve deeply into the technique and process of making various
types of knives (especially using Demascus Steel).. but I'd be hard
pressed to make a living off it as the competition here is too great.

Widgetless Wombat (Stephen)

On 10/31/05, Bruce Freeman <FREEMAB at pt.fdah.com> wrote:
> 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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