American Blacksmithing, Toolsmiths' and Steelworkers' Manual - It Comprises Particulars and Details Regarding:: the Anvil, Tool Table, Sledge, Tongs, Hammers, How to use Them, Correct Position at an Anvil, Welding, Tube Expanding, the Horse, Anatomy of th

by Anon

Overview

This vintage book contains a complete guide to blacksmithing and steel working, with information on all aspects ranging from the correct use of tools and shop equipment to repairing cogs and making a gun. Highly accessible and profusely illustrated, this timeless handbook will be of utility to novice metalworkers and would make for a worthy addition to collections of allied literature. Contents include: "The Smith", "There are Smiths and Smiths", "Intemperance", "Incompetency", "Religion", "A Modern Guild", "Taxation Will Never Raise the Standard of a Mechanic", "Literature", "The Shop", "The Anvil", "Coal Box", "Tool Tables", "The Hammer", "The Sledge", "How to Make a Hammer", et cetera. Many vintage books such as this are increasingly scarce and expensive. We are republishing this volume now in an affordable, modern edition complete with a specially commissioned new introduction on metal work.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781473339620
Publisher:	Read Books Ltd.
Publication date:	08/25/2017
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	462
File size:	10 MB