With the help of this unique book, all the fascinating properties of iron and other metals can be creatively explored. 52 color plates and 717 b/w photos and drawings present the ideas and examples visually. After a short history of ironwork, the author discusses the ironworking shop, forge and tools, including anvils, vises, hammers, tongs, punches, centrifugal blowers and machine tools. She presents information on building, lighting, and maintaining a fire. Forging procedures are explicitly shown: drawing out, flattening, bending, upsetting, twisting, splitting, punching and drifting, hot cutting on a hardy, and joining and finishing techniques.
- ISBN10 0517523191
- ISBN13 9780517523193
- Publish Date 1 January 1977
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 18 October 2003
- Publish Country US
- Publisher Random House USA Inc
- Imprint Crown Publications
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 320
- Language English