Lorelei Sims presents a good primer for the modern metalworker, from assembling a proper shop with tools from yesterday and today, to material choices, to projects designed to help a smith develop his or her skills. Lorelei Sims presents a good primer for the modern metalworker, from assembling a proper shop with tools from yesterday and today, to material choices, to projects designed to help a smith develop his or her skills. I read it after watching some YouTube videos and I recommend this course of action. I'm looking forward to practicing blacksmithing at Boy Scout Camp this summer, so I'm trying to get an edge up. 1.3K likes. This will be a good reference book for the future, but not the most enthralling read out there. for painting such simple subjects as bamboo and plum blossoms as well as more ambitious motifs: birds, fish, and landscapes. Submit your email address to receive Barnes & Noble offers & updates. The Backyard Blacksmith walks readers through step-by-step, illustrated projects including hooks, door and gate pulls, wall-mounted hooks, knockers, racks, and more. While farriers, cutlers, swordsmiths, historical smiths, and general repair smiths will find some help here too, this won't be a be-all. Including an actual, usable set of instructions on keeping the fire going. The Backyard Blacksmith shows you how—with some patience and a working knowledge of metals, basic tools, and techniques—blacksmithing can be easy to learn, and a rewarding hobby.Through instructions and illustrations, readers will learn to make simple tools and useful items, such as nails, hinges, and handles, and also an interesting mix of artful projects, such letter openers, … Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of, Published I wish it had been a bigger book and taken more time on these details- felt like it was rushing through things. I enjoyed the presentation and the photographs are wonderful. The Backyard Blacksmith walks readers through step-by-step, illustrated projects including hooks, door and gate pulls, wall-mounted hooks, knockers, racks, and more. My forging experience is limited to some shop projects in junior and senior high (which dates me! This book covers all the basics very well. Thanks The projects are basic, advanced work is not explained in this book. I can't speak to how well this book is as a manual for beginning blacksmiths, but I can say that as a writer looking for a book on how blacksmithing works it was quite brilliant. The most common backyard blacksmith material is metal. Welcome back. The Backyard Blacksmith shows you how – with some patience and a hardworking knowledge of metals, basic tools, and techniques – blacksmithing can be easy to learn, and a rewarding hobby. The Backyard Blacksmith walks readers through step-by-step, illustrated projects including hooks, door and gate pulls, wall-mounted hooks, knockers, racks, and more. Start by marking “The Backyard Blacksmith: Traditional Techniques for the Modern Smith” as Want to Read: Error rating book. There are no discussion topics on this book yet. I can't speak to how well this book is as a manual for beginning blacksmiths, but I can say that as a writer looking for a book on how blacksmithing works it was quite brilliant. The Backyard Blacksmith shows you how blacksmithing can be easy to learn, and a rewarding hobby (with some patience and a working knowledge of metals, basic tools, and techniques).It will provide you with all you need to know about forging hot metal and allow you to progress at your own pace. These expert blacksmithing lessons come to life with full-color photography to illustrate the steps and provide a better understanding of the text. New year! This is an excellent book to introduce the art of blacksmithing. While it’s debatable whether or not I’ve said the best book for last on this list, The Backyard Blacksmith is definitely one of the most popular and most recommended books for beginner blacksmiths. These expert blacksmithing lessons come to life with full-color photography to illustrate the steps and … This is a good book for the beginning smith. The Backyard Blacksmith. The photos and writings on fire management are good as well as the safety tips and the basic techniques look good. Much of the technical details of building a fire/using complicated tools/etc was *really* hard to visualize. Uh-oh, it looks like your Internet Explorer is out of date. ... Comprehensive how-to manual takes all levels of students through the creative process, providing detailed instructions ... Comprehensive how-to manual takes all levels of students through the creative process, providing detailed instructions of biological structures at high resolution. She gives excellent guidance on setting up a shop, gathering tools and build a fire/coals. Blacksmithing is a simple, rewarding craft anyone can enjoy in their backyard or home workshop even beginners can produce useful and beautiful projects on their first try. I read it after watching some YouTube videos and I recommend this course of action. The Backyard Blacksmith by Lorelei Sims Patience and knowledge of metals, tool and techinques Instructional illustrations, color exercises, and projects Pursuant to Federal and State Nexus tax laws, several states, that we ship products to, have requested we pay their state sales tax. This is wonderful reference book on the history and traditional methods of blacksmithing. The projects presented are well chosen to illustrate the techniques covered in the text. Members save with free shipping everyday! Prueba Prime Hola, Identifícate Cuenta y listas Identifícate Cuenta y listas Devoluciones y Pedidos Suscríbete a Prime Cesta. It made me realize I should probably get some hands on instruction before I start banging on red hot metal. Worth the read and money spent. Readers' Most Anticipated Books of January. "The Backyard Blacksmith" by Lorelei Sims. Containing information on everything from how to make a good cup of coffee or tea to producing ... 2004 Banff Mountain Exposition Award Winner and Silver Award Winner for Foreward Magazine's Book of ... 2004 Banff Mountain Exposition Award Winner and Silver Award Winner for Foreward Magazine's Book of I was just less than impressed w/ it all. The pics are one of the reasons this got 5 stars; so much better than a couple other books I read on the subject. This is a good book. Becoming a blacksmith is a fun and productive hobby that anyone with a backyard can get into. Click or Press Enter to view the items in your shopping bag or Press Tab to interact with the Shopping bag tooltip. The Backyard Blacksmith shows you how blacksmithing can be easy to learn, and a rewarding hobby, with some patience and a working knowledge of metals, basic tools, and techniques. Well worth the investment in time and money. It's much more than a knot book, though the knots a ... Good Things in England is a vintage cookbook containing a range of traditional and regional ... Good Things in England is a vintage cookbook containing a range of traditional and regional Atabaque, Brazilian percussionist Gilson de Assis is now introducing Brazilian Pandeiro, a book which features the broad and diversified sound range of this wonderful instrument. I would have liked a more in depth look at some of the technical aspects, but this is obviously not meant as a compete blacksmithing treatise. As long as you aren’t afraid to get your hands dirty, you can make anything you want out of iron or steel to use at home, or even just to hang around the house. A must read for anyone interested in smithing. The Backyard Blacksmith flows well from the introduction to the varied techniques with amazing illustration. Still - a good read, and a good reference for those who want to shape the black metals. Refresh and try again. The author gives consice explanations of all the basics: equipment, materials, techniques and the colour illustrations are great. I wish smelting had been covered, but apparently its "not technically a part of smithing". A dark secret spans several... To see what your friends thought of this book, The Backyard Blacksmith: Traditional Techniques for the Modern Smith. It gave me more context for what I was reading about, and then after I read the book, I watched additional videos and understood more of what I was watching. by spallinger123 Nov 10, 2007. I'm newer to the blacksmith trade, but would like to offer you all the opportunity to grow with me. 10 Posts . The Backyard Blacksmith shows you how blacksmithing can be easy to learn, and a rewarding hobby, with some patience and a working knowledge of metals, basic tools, and techniques. Overall, a real prize. There are a number of projects in the book that I hope to attempt with more practice. The Backyard Blacksmith shows you how — with some patience and a working knowledge of metals, basic tools, and techniques — blacksmithing can be easy to learn, and a rewarding hobby.Through instructions and illustrations, readers will learn to make simple tools and useful items, such as nails, hinges, and handles, and also an interesting mix of artful projects, such letter openers, … Combining and updating the renowned Rigger's Apprentice and Rigger's Locker, meets the changing face of An interesting mix of how to make simple blacksmithing tools and basic exercises. Sims particularly focuses on metal art, and this book is a much-needed entry-level book for that field. Through instructions and illustrations, readers will learn to make simple tools and useful items, such as nails, hinges, and handles, and also an interesting mix of artful projects, such letter openers, door knockers and botanical ornaments. modern materials and technology while remaining true to rigging's best traditional principles and practices. The Backyard Blacksmith takes the mystery out of blacksmithing, but not the magic...There is an increasing interest and revival in the art of blacksmithing as a hobby and art, and both men and women are becoming at-home blacksmiths. The Backyard Blacksmith shows you how blacksmithing can be easy to learn, and a rewarding hobby, with some patience and a working knowledge of metals, basic tools, and techniques. Handmade forged metal works/art. I look forward to trying the suggested projects at the end! "The Blacksmith, Ironworker and Farrier", by Aldren A. Watson. 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