Farm Blacksmithing

This vintage book contains a complete and comprehensive guide to setting up and maintaining a farm workshop. From designing and constructing your workshop to producing useful items and repairing equipment, this book contains everything needed for successful farm blacksmithing. "Farm Blacksmithing" constitutes a timeless recourse that will be of as much utility to modern readers as it was when first published, and would make for a worthy addition to collections of related literature. Contents include: "Furnishing the Shop", "Iron and Steel", "Steel", "Practice Work", "Making a Door Hook", "Making a Staple", "Making Chain", "Making a Ring", "Making a Chain Hook", "Making Clevis", "Bolts", "Heading Tools", "Welding", "Making Tongs", "Whiffletree Irons", 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 blacksmithing. This book was First published in 1904.

This book contains a classic guide to farm blacksmithing. Blacksmithing is an invaluable skill for the farmer, allowing him or her to produce and maintain whatever tools and materials they might require in the day-to-day running of their farm. With simple, step-by-step instructions coupled with detailed descriptions and helpful diagrams, “Blacksmithing on the Farm” will be of considerable utility to modern farmers and blacksmiths. Contents include: “Iron Ore”, “Pig Iron”, “Wrought Iron”, “The Bessemer Process”, “Steel”, “Tempering Steel”, “Use of the Forge on the Farm”, “The Forge and Anvil”, “Blacksmith's Tools”, “Supplies for Forge Work”, “Use of Wrought Iron”, “The Fire”, “Bending Iron”, “Drawing Iron”, “Tools Needed for Upsetting and Punching”, etc. Many vintage books such as this are increasingly scarce and expensive. It is with this in mind that we are republishing this volume now in an affordable, modern, high-quality edition complete with a specially-commissioned new introduction on blacksmithing.

“Blacksmithing” is vintage guide to metalworking, with a special focus on farm-related work. Originally written for “farmers and farmers’ sons”, it contains instructions for making a variety of things necessary for the farm, including tools, horse shoes, wagon and plough components, etc. This volume contains much information that is still relevant today and is highly recommend for modern farmers and blacksmiths. Contents include: “Iron and Steel”, “The Farm Shop”, “The Forge Fire”, “Forging Iron and Steel”, “Simple Exercises in Blacksmithing”, “Forging and Tempering Steel Tools”, “Plow Work”, “Wagon Work”, “Horseshoeing”, “Soldering and Brazing”, etc. Many vintage books such as this are increasingly scarce and expensive. It is with this in mind that we are republishing this volume now in an affordable, modern, high-quality edition complete with a specially-commissioned new introduction on metal work.