Traditional Techniques for the Modern Smith

The Backyard Blacksmith shows how - with some patience and a working knowledge of metals, basic tools, and techniques - blacksmithing can be easy to learn and a rewarding hobby. Detailed step-by-step full-color exercises, clear photographs, drawings, and descriptions teach all the universal skills and techniques used to forge iron; like having a master blacksmith by your side. It provides the reader with an understanding of the properties and characteristics of forging hot metal, making the craft accessible to those without previous experience. More than 20 detailed, beautiful and functional step-by-step projects organized by difficulty level including all the techniques needed to succeed.   Try it! 

Format: Softcover.   Dimensions: 8" x 11"   Pages: 184   Illustrations: 250