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DECORATIVE FRENCH IRONWORK DESIGNS
$12.95
$7.77
Over 1500 handsome illustrations of ornamental ironwork in the architecture of Bordeaux. Depicted are balconies, gates, grilles, stair railings, door knobs and door knockers.
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FROM FORGE & ANVIL
$24.95
$14.97
This is a study of the great blacksmith Erich Riesel. The first part of the boo k tells the story of Riesel's life as a Texas cowboy and his eventual career as a blacksmith. There is a step by step discussion of the construction of one of his pieces plus a photographic study of many of his pieces. Riesel made everyth ing from massive ranch gates to chandeliers and railings.
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PRACTICAL BLACKSMITHING VOL I
$24.95
$14.97
This is a basic resource for today's blacksmith. Volume I begins with an account of the tools and equipment of the blacksmith and continues with shop plans, diagrams demonstrating various smithing techniques, and discusses iron and steel. Richardson also discusses a number of basic processes such as drilling, fullering, and swaging. Volume II see item 2-309
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PRACTICAL BLACKSMITHING VOL II
$27.95
$16.77
Volume II describes various processes such as welding, brazing, soldering, forging, cutting, bending, setting, and tempering. This volume includes quite a bit of information on processes involved with carriages.
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THE EARLY IRONWORK OF CHARLESTON
$19.95
$11.97
This book, reprinted from the original 1941 edition, is an important contribution to the history of Southern ironwork. Deas concerns himself with the period from the 1750's through the 1830's. There is a wealth of illus. for the blacksmith and designer. Most pieces are traced to their earlier sources and then discussed in relation to the influence they may have exerted on later pieces.