Pieh Tool

Metzger

This is a classic and much sought-after German blacksmithing text which was translated into English in 2002 by Rudolf Baum.  Please see Metzgers' two other books we offer:  Basics of Style for Artist Blacksmiths, and Classical Techniques of Hand Forged Iron.  Reference works for Artist-Blacksmiths are rare; material on the production of patterns is virtually non-existent in recent publications. Thus it is most fortunate that this classic reference, Pattern Book for Artist-Blacksmiths, has been rediscovered and translated into English. This outsized reference shows techniques that will be extremely useful for your work: how to prepare patterns (stencils) for calyx, rosettes, leaves, cartouche, and scrolls, in Gothic, Renaissance, Baroque and Rococo styles. The Pattern Book for Artist-Blacksmiths is of great practical value. Metzger's scrupulous exactitude in his drawings details the beauty and variations in design. Each design is clearly explained in the brief text.

Schwarzkopf

One of the most enlightening books written on the blacksmith's craft. Called a "bible" of the trade by many because of its wonderful "teaching quality," it has been used by generations of blacksmiths as the seminal text on forging. Designed primarily to help the beginner in learning both the theory and practice of forge work through self-instruction, the chapters on advanced forging and art forging provide directions for the more difficult types of work suitable for the skilled blacksmith. The book has excellent sections on tool manipulation, tool-smithing, basic exercises, and ornamental work, including the forming of flowers. There is the added bonus of a section on repoussé, which is rare in books on forging, especially those printed in English. Throughout, Schwarzkopf stresses the importance of learning solid fundamentals and proper tooling, as well as the proper mind set. The illustrations are easy to follow and the explanations are concise and to the point. As the interest in blacksmithing continues to expand, books such as this are an invaluable tool to help beginners and craftsmen alike broaden their metalworking vocabulary. Reprint of the 1930's original. Over 175 photographs and illustrations.

A complete guide to the tricks of the trade - from the basics on metals, alloys, and the metalworking process to projects you can make! This book shows you how - with some patience and a working knowledge of metals, tools, and techniques - blacksmithing can be a rewarding, inexpensive hobby. Using simple instructions and first-rate, detailed illustrations, Blandford makes it easy for the novice to learn this craft, while offering project variations complex enough to challenge even the experienced blacksmith or metalworker. You'll learn how to: use forges and anvils, bellows, swage blocks and mandrels, tongs, and a host of other tools - work with sheet alloys, iron and steel, zinc, brass, tin, bronze, lead, aluminum, copper, and precious metals -cut, shape, form, bend, solder, braze, weld, rivet, harden, anneal, flatten, punch, draw, twist split, loop, scroll, saw, shear, file, drill, hollow-out, planish, mold and cast all types of metals - make chains and hardware such as nails, catches, bolts, handles, hinges, hooks, and latches - create tools like punches, spikes, chisels, crowbars, tongs, hammers, sets, fullers, swages, stakes - make built-up assemblies apply geometry to the construction of trays, funnels, boxes, cylinders and more.

Practical Blacksmithing, Part Two guides the reader through descriptions of more of the central smithing processes: welding, brazing, soldering, forging, cutting, bending, setting and tempering. It will be of particular interest to those working on carriages, as it includes information on how to work with such things as carriage irons, wagons, tires, horseshoes, axles and springs.and how to make a bobsled. Together with Practical Blacksmithing, Part One, this book provides an invaluable basic resource for the modern day practitioner of this ancient craft. The carriage owner or restorer can, with Richardson's help, understand how pieces were originally made and fitted together, and how they can be replicated today. The tool user and collector will relish the discovery of old tools and equipment, some no longer available commercially, or even in current use. Historians and Americana enthusiasts will be able to glimpse the past with a better understanding of the mindset and aesthetics of an earlier time. And the blacksmith, through Richardson's emphasis on technique and craftsmanship, and his straightforward prose and illustrations, will be better able to understand smithing's central processes.

This is one of the very few manuals written by a recognized professional smith; in this case, one with over 50 years' experience, whose work appears in hundreds of restorations throughout the country.  The book has long been unavailable and a collector's item.  This eagerly awaited reprint completely reproduces the original edition.  Here traditional smithing techniques are presented in clear, step-by-step text and photographs, enabling the reader to produce high-quality, hand-forged small ironwork.  Included are detailed descriptions of workspace layout, specialized tools and techniques, whitesmithing, tool making and locksmithing.  Mr. Streeter demonstrates not only  how things are done, but also how others can best do them.  There is special emphasis on the crafting of early high-quality, hand forged kitchen utensils, fireplace tools, locks, keys and decorative ironware:  hinges, hasps, latches, bolts, hooks, springs and more.  Students and professional and semi-professional smiths will find this volume of great practical value as will collections of early American ironwork, owners of colonial houses, historians, preservationists and restorationists -- in fact, anyone interested in knowing how these early products were made.

Pozsgai Frank & Mark Downing

Scroll sawing in metal is simple, and with a few extra steps, cutting metal is as enjoyable as cutting wood. The results are wonderful and include chandeliers and other decorative accessories for the home. All is explained in clear, step-by-step instructions, illustrated in color photos. In addition the author supplies many patterns and a gallery to inspire you.

Yes, yet another in the Hasluck series! Like the other volumes some of the material here is covered in Hasluck's monster Metalworking: Tools, Materials & Processes that we've offered for years. But you get additional info here. And like all other Hasluck books, this material is a compilation of articles from Work magazine that existed a century ago in England.

Morrison & Frechette

An instructional book with patterns on how to build 6 different blacksmith locks.  Great step-by-step guide with 235 illustrations to show the workings of each lock.  Also included are sections on basic tool making. 

Brack

This book explores ancient and early modern steel and toolmaking strategies and techniques, including those of early Iron Age, Roman, medieval, and Renaissance metallurgists and toolmakers. Also reviewed are the technological innovations of the Industrial Revolution, the contributions of the English industrial revolutionaries to the evolution of the factory system of mass production with interchangeable parts, and the development of bulk steelmaking processes and alloy steel technologies in the latter half of the 19th century. It includes an extensive bibliography of resources pertaining to steel-and toolmaking techniques from the early Bronze Age to the beginning of bulk-processed steel production after 1870.

Norén & Enander

This is the English translation of the bestselling Swedish book about basic blacksmithing, which has been available in Sweden, Denmark and Germany since 1998 and has become the standard book on the subject. It was born out of the need for an easily accessible, but still professionally structured, description of how to hand forge and is written in the form of a dialog between a master blacksmith and his apprentice. By combining the dialog with nearly 400 drawings of the process steps and techniques required in blacksmithing, we’ve created a unique learning tool. It’s practically impossible to misunderstand how the projects included in the book are to be performed. And at the same time, you’ll experience the joy of being able to forge on your own!

Bove

The Visual Guide to Blacksmithing is an excellent resource for the beginner blacksmith. This heavily illustrated guide begins by offering practical tips for setting up your own safe and space-efficient shop. Once your shop is ready, the Guide uses hundreds of diagrams and detailed descriptions to lead you through a variety of beginning blacksmithing techniques. These techniques will teach you how to forge your first tools and complete basic projects. Once you have acquired a basic knowledge of smithing and are comfortable with the techniques shown, the Visual Guide to Blacksmithing will help you to hone your skills by adding embellishments and your own individuality and flair to your creations.

Schmirler

This book shows in detailed line drawings and water color, the tools and methods used to produce the ironwork shown in this and the other three picture books of his work. This is considered by artist blacksmith's every where to be one of the greatest books ever written on this subject. A great resource for those just learning blacksmithing.

This book contains more than 600 tools and techniques used by the artist blacksmith with color-wash drawings.  Contains information on special dies, special splitting tools, decorative punches and more.