Wrought Ironwork A Manual Of Instruction For Rural Craftsmen

This text contains a detailed guide to wrought ironwork, being a manual of instructions for rural craftsmen. It was prepared by the 'Rural Industries Bureau' to provide technical knowledge and provide apprentices with a basic introduction on this subject. Complete with simple, clear instructions and profusely illustrated, this text will be of much value to the novice ironworker, and it makes for a great addition to collections of antique literature of this ilk. The chapters of this book include: Ribbon-end Scroll, Fishtail-end Scroll, Solid Snub-end Scroll, Fishtail Snub-end Scroll, Halfpenny Snub-end Scroll, Bolt-end Scroll, Making a Scroll Tool, 'C' Scrolls, 'S' Scrolls, Collars, Twists, Wavy Bars, Water Leaves, Square Blockings for Gate Rails, etcetera. We are proud to republish this book now complete with a new introduction on metal work.

In succession with Blacksmith’s Craft and a facsimile edition of the original 1953 instruction manual, Wrought Ironwork is a practical and essential guide with a focus on technique for the modern smith. With 33 step-by-step lessons and coordinating photography for making a variety of scrolls – from ribbon-end scrolls to beveled scrolls – water leaves, and wavy bars, and eventually onto the creation and assembly of an ornamental gate, practice the fundamentally vital methods to this timeless trade.