Books on Blacksmithing

[Chris J]

I am looking for some good books that will help me learn the how too's on blacksmithing. Any books that you found helpful, i would like to know about so maybe i can find them for sale some where. Thanks for your help, Chris

[rusted]

Lindsay Books has a number of good books on blacksmithing, building forges, and just about any of the "old" arts. Their site is www.lindsaybks.com. They are good folks to deal with. You should find something you'll like.

[Lonnie Grissom]

The art of Blacksmithing by Alex W Bealer is a good book to start with. It can be purchased at Books a Million. They will probably have to order it. It is cheap enough and very informative to start with. Lonnie Grissom

[MCanady]

Gas Engine Magazine's Book Store has Books on the Subject For Sale Online.

[slug]

Criss I have a friend who just joined the Stack who lives in Washington that loves and has drag saws and blacksmithing. Look up DocT. Sounds kike you two should get together.

John

[Chris J]

I have been told by a friend of mine, that the books, "The new Edge of the Anvil" by Jack Andrews and "The Art of Blacksmithing" by Alex Bealer titled are good books also.

Slug: I will send him a private message tonight, we have some in common

[DocT]

Chris have some books on blacksmithing. Call me and I will give you the info on them

[Jim Black]

One of the best books on blacksmithing that you will ever find is County Blacksmithing by Charles McRaven. This book is out of print but you can still get a reproduction of it. I understand that Mr McRaven has another book out with about the same information in it but a different name. I don't remember what that book is called.

[Chris J]

Merry Christmas every one, i got 2 blacksmithing books for christmas!!!!

The first one is : The Art Of Blacksmithing, by Alex W Bealer

The second one is : The Backyard Blacksmith, by Lorelei Sims

Now, I will be reading up on blacksmithing, so when i start, i know some-most of what i need to do.

[David Hughes]

This is not a book but a website with two forums--go to Google search, anvilfire.com, I'm feeling lucky, this will take you direct to the site. Has FAQs, projects, discussions, sometimes the forums go out into techno-smith but a lot of honest discussion otherwise, lurk or contribute. I also believe they have book reviews.

David Hughes
rebuilding a 1927 IHC M 3 hp, 1 1/2 hp Sta-Rite, 2 1/4 hp Galloway
also rebuilding a Champion #400 forge blower and building a second forge (the first forge, using a brakedrum, was somewhat less than successful or satisfactory)

[Allen]

I can currently get 5 different ones:
The Manual of Blacksmithing
Smith's Work
Blacksmith Shop and Iron Forging
Hand Forging and Wrought Iron
and Build a Forge

None of them are very expensive Backchannel me if you are interested

[Simple_serf]

I have "Practical blacksmithing" Compiled and eneitied by M.T. Richardson. It is a series of 4 volumes (Get part one and two) that was originally published between 1889 and 1891. With some of the other books listed here, I have found it to be valuable for what I do.

[SMyers]

Lorelei Sims book is probably the first book I would recommend- It is much easier to follow as it uses photos instead of drawings. Alex Bealers book is great (also generally found very cheaply- I think that I paid less than $10 with shipping for mine).

anvilfire.com is a very good resource but the running dialogue instead of a forum form makes it kinda hard to follow or search. A better site for me is iforgeiron.com (aka IFI to members)- much easier to use and generally friendlier to boot.

Other good books; new Edge of the Anvil, Metal Techniques for Craftsman by Oppi Utracht (hard to find generally but a good general book on all forms of metal work including metal spinning, coppersmithing etc.).

Another EXCELLENT book is A Blacksmithing Primer. Cant remember the author though.

Sean

[david boothby]

Originally Posted by Chris J

I am looking for some good books that will help me learn the how too's on blacksmithing. Any books that you found helpful, i would like to know about so maybe i can find them for sale some where. Thanks for your help, Chris

Chris there are always books on eBay you can find for sale on blacksmithing and they are pretty cheap and reasonable. I have some blacksmith tools if interested so email me we will talk. Dave in Ohio .

[Brett Thompson]

Modern Blacksmithing by J. G. Holmstrom. Do an eBay search as they come up now and then.

[John in Maryland]

Search Google Books some can be downloaded in pdf format, such as http://books.google.com/books?id=NJk...ng&lr=#PPP2,M1

J.I.M.

[TerryJay]

Some of the books that I have found useful are.

Practical Blacksmithing and metalworking by Percy W. Blandford ISBN #0-8306-2894-0

The Complete Modern Blacksmith by Alexander G. Weygers ISBN# 0-89815-896-6

The Manual of Blacksmithing by John R. Smith get it from Lindsay books
also go to MetalArtists forum .com in the resource section are several books that can be downloaded,the Corsira books are some of the best I have found.