The Blacksmith's Craft: A Primer of Tools & Methods

by Charles McRaven

Overview

Get that metal hot and start hammering! Setting up your own forge and crafting everyday items is easier than you might think. With simple methods, easy-to-follow photographs, and insightful tips, you’ll soon be creating items of lasting beauty and durability from iron and steel.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781580175937
Publisher:	Storey Publishing, LLC
Publication date:	05/24/2005
Pages:	256
Sales rank:	525,180
Product dimensions:	7.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.75(d)

About the Author

Charles McRaven is a stonemason and blacksmith, nationally known for building and repairing dozens of stone structures and log homes. He has written extensively on stone, including the books Building with Stone and Stonework, and articles for Country Journal, Fine Homebuilding, and many regional magazines. He lectures and conducts workshops and private courses in stone construction. Charles lives in Virginia.