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  Title

  The blacksmith's craft : an introduction to smithing for apprentices and craftsmen

  Author

  Council for Small Industries in Rural Areas (Great Britain),  

  Publisher:

  Fox Chapel Publishing Company,

  Pub date:

  [2019]

  Pages:

  xii, 104 pages :

  ISBN:

  1497100461

  Item info:

  1 copy available in Adult nonfiction shelves.
  1 copy total in all locations.

  • 1497100461
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    Call number	Copies	Material	Location
    682 COU	1	Trade Paperback (larger paperback)	Adult nonfiction shelves

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  The blacksmith's craft : an introduction to smithing for apprentices and craftsmen
  Council for Small Industries in Rural Areas (Great Britain),
  
  
  

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  Title:

  The blacksmith's craft : an introduction to smithing for apprentices and craftsmen / published by Council for Small Industries in Rural Areas.

  Physical description:

  xii, 104 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm

  General Note:

  Originally published in 1952 by Rural Development Commission, Salisbury, England.

  Contents:

  The blacksmith's equipment -- The blacksmith's tools -- The blacksmith's fire -- The blacksmith's work -- The blacksmith's materials -- Cutting off cold metal -- Rings -- Bends to dimensions.

  Summary:

  "Written by various technical officers at the Council for Small Industries in Rural Areas, The Blacksmith's Craft is the ultimate resource for anyone who requires a sound knowledge of the behavior of iron and steel. Understand the timeless techniques and the cornerstones of the trade through 37 lessons, step-by-step photography, and corresponding captions. You'll obtain all the essential knowledge a beginner needs to become a skilled blacksmith, and practice the methods involved in shaping, hardening, tempering, and cutting metal. A complete introductory course to the craft, this book is a staple for any aspiring apprentice or blacksmith"--Back cover.

  Subject term:

  Blacksmithing.

  Subject term:

  Forging--Blacksmithing.

  Added Entry-Corporate Name:

  Council for Small Industries in Rural Areas (Great Britain),