[TheForge] Book Recommendations

[Riverbend Blacksmiths]

Hi Justin, I found the book "The Artist Blacksmith: Design and  
Techniques" [ILLUSTRATED] (Hardcover)
by Peter Parkinson a wonderful and invaluable reference book. I  
bought other books, like New Edge of the Anvil, but this book by  
Peter has really appealed to me, and how I like to learn.

For inspiration, I love the book Decorative and Sculptural Ironwork:  
Tools, Techniques, Inspiration (Schiffer Book for Collectors)  
(Paperback)
by Dona Z. Meilach.

I did flip through Lorelei Sims book- Backyard Blacksmith-and will be  
purchasing it soon.

Hope this helps.
Marsha.

On Feb 28, 2007, at 11:47 PM, J Keller wrote:

> As I'm still fairly new to blacksmithing, I've been ordering in  
> books from the library and reading through them.  Parts of them are  
> a bit too advanced for me, but I think I'm getting a basic idea of  
> how different things work.
>
> These are the books I've read so far:
>
> The Art of Blacksmithing Revised Edition (1995) - Alex W. Bealer
> The Blacksmith's Craft (2005) - Charles McRaven
> American Blacksmithing (1982) - Holstrom and Holford
> The Complete Modern Blacksmith (1997) - Alexander G Weygers
>
> Does anyone have any comments on any of these?  Are they good or  
> bad references?  (I'm ignoring the parts that recommend using  
> molten lead and asbestos for various things).
>
> Also, are there books that I should be looking for that are better  
> for beginners and/or better overall?
>
> Thanks,
> Justin
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