Practical Blacksmithing Part One (Volumes I and
II)
Compiled and Edited by M. T. Richardson

Practical
Blacksmithing, Part One begins with an account of the
tools and equipment of blacksmithing and continues with shop plans,
diagrams demonstrating various smithing techniques, and discussions
of iron and steel. Finally, there are the detailed, yet simple,
practical descriptions of smithing’s central processes, including
drilling, fullering and swaging. Together with Practical Blacksmithing,
Part Two, 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were originally made and fitted together, and how they can be replicated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 better understand smithing’s central
processes.
528
pages. Fully illustrated. 6 x 9. Soft cover. $24.95. (1998) ISBN
1879335816