Pieh Tool

A Voyage through the Labyrinth of Steel and Toolmaking Strategies and Techniques 2000 BC to 1950
(Volume 11)

Defines hundreds of items of interest to blacksmiths, historians, and anyone seeking knowledge of steel- and toolmaking and its history. Topics range from ancient metallurgical techniques to later developments in iron and steel production in America and modern machines and the biomass-derived consumer products and toxic waste that they produce. While it stands alone as an important resource, the Glossary is also an invaluable component of the Davistown Museum Tools in History series, which surveys the history of steel and toolmaking and relates it to New England shipsmiths and edge toolmakers.

Sept. 22 - Dec. 1, 2002
National Ornamental Metal Museum
Memphis, TN

Each year, in conjunction with Repair Days, the Metal Museum presents a one-person retrospective of work by an American metal artist who is an acknowledged master. Harlan Butt, the 2002 Master Metalsmith, has exhibited his enamelwork both nationally and internationally for over twenty-five years. Elected a Fellow by the American Craft Council, he has been Regents Professor at the University of North Texas in Denton where he has taught since 1976.

He is internationally known for his enameled vessels - writing boxes, vases, tea caddies, chalices - all of which reflect his awareness of the Zen Buddhist concept of emptiness. For the past several years he has been engaged in a series of enamel works under the title "The Earth Beneath Our Feet".

Hayden-Wright

This is the preeminent reference on antique English knives, written by one of Great Britain's most  respected 20th century authorities on weaponry.

The text contains much previously unknown historical information about cutlers and their art. The history of the famous American designed Bowie knife, manufactured extensively in Sheffield, is explained and amply illustrated. The history of the American Bowie knife explained and amply illustrated.

Discussions present multi-bladed sportsmen's pocket knives, farrier's, smoker's, quill knives, curiosities, and actual knives presented to King George IV in 1821.

Berry

Ideas, Inspiration, and Practical Advice for Adding Handles, Hinges, Knobs, and Pulls to Your Home

With the increased focus on building and renovation over the past decade, there has been a growing demand for hardware that is both beautiful and functional. Magazines and DIY shows have touted the importance of updating hardware and now even famous designers are marketing their own door pulls, but with so many options home owners often don't know where to begin. Architectural Hardware focuses on all aspects of incorporating architectural hardware into the home -- history, styles, finishes, tips from the pros, how-to projects as well as room-by-room hardware design.

Gingery

Yet more good stuff from the Gingery clan, here describing how to make that most useful of things, a pipe bending machine. This one is fairly big, being built mainly from 1/2" x 2" steel strap, but will tackle most shapes, with the appropriate dies. As with most of these designs, it can be scaled down, or up if you want to bend BIG pipes - and have muscles to match! This is another great ideas book. Photos and Drawings.

Don Meador

Meador shows how to identify the batteries that have carbon rods, how to remove them, and how to clean them. The rods can then be ground up to make graphite powder, or the rods can be coated with brass so that they can be used to make electric arcs for lighting and arc welding.

Kaye-Moses

Metal clay is an innovative material that combines the workability of clay with the beautiful finish and durability of precious metals. The material is easy to manipulate and shape by hand to make beads for bracelets, necklaces, and other jewelry.  This book contains 15 projects for creating fine silver beads and a design gallery of 25 additional jewelry pieces. Intro chapters include information about tools and techniques. Projects are organized workshop-style, to build skills cumulatively.

This practical and comprehensive manual by two master craftsmen teaches every step of the engraving process - something other books on the topic fail to accomplish. It illustrates not just the forms and appearance of finished designs, but also provides complete instructions for the actual engraving. Clear, step-by-step instructions, accompanied by countless detailed illustrations, tell how to cut initials and inscriptions in a wide variety of alphabets, what forms to use for decorating and embellishing engraved work, how to shape and maintain tools, and much more. With the many useful suggestions, both expert and beginning engravers will find this book invaluable for mastering the art of engraving.

McCreight

A full-color introductory text for anyone entering the field. Basic techniques like sawing, stone setting and soldering are explained through scores of color photos. Over 120 examples of exciting work by a diverse collection of artists. A helpful glossary and valuable tables all make this a welcome addition to any bookshelf.

1997 Exhibition Catalog

National Metal Museum
Memphis, TN

Sele\ct Works from 1991-1997

John Marshall heads the art department at the University of Washington in Seattle where he has taught since 1970. He is a founding member of the Society of North American Goldsmiths, an Artisan member of the Society of American Silversmiths and a member of the College of Fellows in Metal at the American Craft Council. He received a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from the Cleveland Institute of Arts and a Masters from Syracuse University.

During his distinguished career, Marshall has exhibited widely in the United States and abroad. Commissions have been central to his productivity. Marshall prefers not to be associated with galleries because he enjoys dealing directly with the people who will own his work. Patrick Lannan was one of his most important patrons. The sculptures he commissioned were on a scale so large that Marshall began to employ hydraulics to manipulate the six foot sterling silver sheets from which they there made! Glacier, the largest of the series, measures 3' x 4' x 5'.

The 24 photos of John's pieces in this catalog are absolutely gorgeous, and rightfully so!

Sinkevic

A lavish exploration of the culture, symbolism and craftsmanship of Arms and Armor at a time when their artistic and ornamental importance, in fine art as much as in the armor work itself, was superceding battlefield use.

Ida Sinkevic is Associate professor of Art at Lafayette College, Pennsylvania. She has written a number of articles and books on numerous artistic subjects.

Edited by Joe Kertzman

The annual source for photos, addresses, and information on your favorite custom and factory knives, as well as a selection of articles from the best writers in the business. includes over 1000 photographs and a complete directory of custom knifemakers, supply houses, knife manufacturers and importers, and other knife related businesses such as photographers and engravers.  

Gingery

Li’l Bertha describes the construction of an electric furnace to replace the charcoal unit. Although designed with the founder mind, the general design details can be adapted to a wide range of furnace needs from creating ceramics to heat-treating to calcining of investment molds and more.

Wailes

Every wonder how to keep esky flies from hatching? Or perhaps how to make fireworks, ease a nagging toothache, bleach freckles, or make strawberry wine? These questions, and hundreds more are answered in the Manual of Formulas. Learn to dry flowers, brew wine, re-ink typerwriters, make mouthwash, silver nitrate from spoons and much, much more in this fascinating compilation of formulas from the pages of Popular Science Magazine, published in 1932. This handy book is new enough to be useful and old enough to have unusual formulas. It has something for everyone - all will benefit from the practical and even fun formulas in this book.

Pedrini

Spanning five centuries of magnificent ironwork designs by Italian masters, this superb archive encompasses both simple and elaborate ornamentation for doors, windows, gates, balconies, stairs, and other architectural features.A remarkable variety of motifs are depicted--from gracefully executed florals and foliated elements to striking portrayals of mythical beasts.

McAleer

This book is guaranteed to infuse and inspire you with the playful creativity this process has to offer! Using a variety of tools and techniques you will rapidly be taken beyond any traditional utilitarian appearance seen with corrugated material that is part of our everyday life. Discover how you can get those waves into your metal. Several years in research make this book a must for personal expression in metalsmithing and a necessity in your personal library.

Elgass

The yearbook of Hephaistos is a useful, and praiseworthy annual project of photographically documenting the work of several different master blacksmiths from around the world. Each annual has a brief biography of the smiths and a large number of beautiful photographs of their work. Each annual, in fact, contains hundreds of high-quality photos.

The 1999 edition showcases the work of the following master smiths: Udo Vogel (Germany), Bengt Gustafsson(Sweden), Heribert Nusser(Germany), Christoph Friedrich(Switzerland), Matthias Peters (Germany), Takayoshi Komine (Japan), Karel Meloun (Czech Republic), Walfrid Huber (Austria).

The yearbook of Hephaistos is a useful, and praiseworthy annual project of photographically documenting the work of several different master blacksmiths from around the world. Each annual has a brief biography of the smiths and a large number of beautiful photographs of their work. Each annual, in fact, contains hundreds of high-quality photos. useful, and praiseworthy annual project of photographically documenting the work of several different master blacksmiths from around the world. Each annual has a brief biography of the smiths and a large number of beautiful photographs of their work. Each annual, in fact, contains hundreds of high-quality photos.

The 2000 edition showcases the work of the following master smiths: Klaus Dommers (Germany), Vladimir  okhonevitch (Russia), Paul Zimmermann (Germany), Hans Tritscher (Austria), manfred Bredohl (Germany), Tom Joyce (New Mexico, USA), Alfred Bullermann (Germany), Giovanni Zeppieri (Italy). Following is an excerpt from the preface of the 2000 edition: "...great importance has to be attached to regional and local idiosyncrasies, to sedentary roots, which have been inherent in blacksmiths since times immemorial.

Elgass

The yearbook of Hephaistos is a useful, and praiseworthy annual project of photographically documenting the work of several different master blacksmiths from around the world. Each annual has a brief biography of the smiths and a large number of beautiful photographs of their work. Each annual, in fact, contains hundreds of high-quality photos. useful, and praiseworthy annual project of photographically documenting the work of several different master blacksmiths from around the world. Each annual has a brief biography of the smiths and a large number of beautiful photographs of their work. Each annual, in fact, contains hundreds of high-quality photos.

The 2001 edition showcases the work of the following master smiths: Karl Schlecht (Germany), Gabriele Curtolo (Italy), Harmann Gradinger (Germany), Antony Robinson (UK), Achim Kuhn (Germany), Serge Marchal (France), Andreas Rimkus (Germany), Karel Bures (Czech Republic).

Elgass

The yearbook of Hephaistos is a useful, and praiseworthy annual project of photographically documenting the work of several different master blacksmiths from around the world. Each annual has a brief biography of the smiths and a large number of beautiful photographs of their work. Each annual, in fact, contains hundreds of high-quality photos. useful, and praiseworthy annual project of photographically documenting the work of several different master blacksmiths from around the world. Each annual has a brief biography of the smiths and a large number of beautiful photographs of their work. Each annual, in fact, contains hundreds of high-quality photos.

The 2002 edition showcases the work of the following master smiths: Phil Johnson (Scotland), Risto Immonen  Finland), Hans-Ueli Baumgartner (Switzerland), Helmut Brummer (Germany), Ulrich Schmied (Germany), Manfred Bergmeister (Germany), Simon Benetton (Italy).