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In the past 10-15 years, the major welding machine manufacturers have developed small, efficient welders for home shop use. Many of these even draw from a standard 120v outlet. For the price of a low to mid-range table saw, a home welder can buy a good quality MIG welding machine. According to welding service stores, up to one third of their customers are home hobbyists. This book is aimed at the beginning to intermediate level home welder-anyone...
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With The Everyday Blacksmith, learn to make hooks, spoons, and tools of all sorts. This essential blacksmith's reference includes many projects contributed by leading blacksmiths from around the world, each featuring plenty of opportunity for variation.
For centuries, blacksmiths were the craftsmen and artists that worked society's most important material-iron. Blacksmiths were not only a fixture in their community, they helped shape that community...
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If you want to learn wire weaving without paying $60 for a single weaving class, then keep reading...Do you want to learn how to make wire woven jewelry, but don't know where to start?
Do you want to learn at home, without having to pay $60 for attending a single wire weaving class?
Do you want to start without having to break your bank with expensive tools and materials?
As a wire weaver, I, the author, also faced such problems.
That is why I...
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Is blacksmithing a lost art? Not according to this master craftsman. It might be one of the world's most ancient crafts, but it remains an exciting and essential one today. Percy W. Blandford presents twenty-four different projects: some are for novices, requiring only a few tools, improvised equipment, and a single propane torch; others call for the skill and equipment of an experienced smith. Projects include: Punches and chisels Traditional candlestick...
25) Knife Making: Beginner + Intermediate + Advanced Guide to Bladesmithing: Knife Making for Beginne
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Powerful bladesmithing techniques for beginner, intermediate, and advanced knife makers. Do you want to make your first knife but don't know where to start?
Does your pride in your bladesmithing skills motivate you to take them to the next level?
Are you constantly inspired by popular bladesmithing TV shows, and want to improve and compare to the master blade smiths present on them?
I, Wes Sander will share the secrets of creating knives and...
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This book has evolved over the years into a complete guide to the metalcasting of sculpture. Potratz (Ironwain) has taken his years of knowledge gained practicing and teaching his craft and is now sharing it all in this easy-to-use book. Contents include: Introduction to Metal Casting, Recommended Tools and Equipment, Safety, Pattern Making, Sprueing and Venting Wax, Intro to Molding, Melting and Pouring Metal, Chasing, and Patina of Metals. Includes...
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The perfect resource for beginners, Metalwork and Machining Hints and Tips for Home Machinists is an informative anthology that combines useful advice and instruction with explanations of tools and techniques. With expert insight on a wide range of workshop practices and minor jobs that beginners may not be familiar with yet, this helpful guide will introduce readers to arbors and mandrels, belt jointing and splicing, shaft collars, finishing metal...
28) Engraving Metals
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This useful book contains a wealth of information on the engraving of metals, and will prove to be a valuable addition to the bookshelf of anyone with an interest in the subject. Preface: 'This Handbook contains, in a form convenient for everyday use, a comprehensive digest of the information on Engraving Metals by incision and corrosion scattered over nearly twenty thousand columns - one of the weekly journals it is my fortune to edit - and supplies...
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This early work on steel manufacturing is both expensive and hard to find in its first edition. It contains details on the processes of drop forging, die sinking, machine forming and other techniques used in the steel industry. This is a fascinating work and is thoroughly recommended for anyone with an interest in the subject of steel production. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely...
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No matter how well equipped your workshop may be, the need to make special tools, devices, and gadgets will always arise. That's where Metalworking for Home Machinists steps in to help! This highly-detailed guide shows you how to create 53 ancillary devices, including 5 clamps and vices, 10 jigs and fixtures, 25 lathe projects, and 13 miscellaneous projects. A must-have resource for every metalworking workshop, this manual will help save you time...
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The splendid illustrations in this book represent outstanding examples of the ironworker's art. Spanning some 600 years, the meticulously rendered black-and-white line designs depict authentic hinges, railings, casement fasteners, latches, handles, and other ornamental elements selected from a wide range of styles and structures from the twelfth-century to the eighteenth. A List of Plates provides approximate dates of all illustrated examples. An...
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Your complete guide to the uses of a lathe for all forms of screwcutting!
• Comprehensive manual explaining all the uses of a lathe for every form of screwcutting in various thread forms, pitches, and diameters
• Includes calculations, gear trains, conversions, and other helpful reference tables
• Both imperial and metric standards are provided
• Author Martin Cleeve was a well-respected contributor to Model Engineer magazine for more than...
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If you want to learn wire weaving without paying $60 for a single weaving class, then keep reading...Do you want to learn how to make wire woven jewelry, but don't know where to start?
Do you want to learn at home, without having to pay $60 for attending a single wire weaving class?
Do you want to start without having to break your bank with expensive tools and materials?
As a beginner, I, the author, also faced such problems.
That is why I came...
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If you want to make your first knife without breaking the bank with expensive machinery, then keep reading...Are you a beginner bladesmith looking to make his first knife?
Are you looking for an inexpensive way to get started?
Are you worried that you will need a lot of tools to get started?
Are you afraid of mistakes you might make with your first project?
Have you ever felt like making a knife, and realized that reliable sources of information...
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Powerful bladesmithing techniques for advanced knife and sword makersDo you crave the challenge of making the 'perfect knife'?
Does your pride in your bladesmithing skills motivate you to take them to the next level?
Are you constantly inspired by popular bladesmithing TV shows, and want to improve and compare to the master bladesmiths present on them?
My name is Wes Sander, and like you, I too strive to better my bladesmithing craft and take it...
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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...
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An insightful resource for amateurs and model engineers, Electroplating for Home Machinists is a complete manual detailing the principles and practices of several forms and functions of plating. Featuring the techniques of depositing a thin metallic layer on an object for decoration, corrosion protection, electrical conductivity, wear resistance, and more, this guide provides solutions for small workshops looking to plate with any of the customary...
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For model engineers and small workshops that don't have access to sophisticated and expensive measuring equipment, this guide will show them how to sufficiently measure and mark themselves! Measuring and Marking Metals for Home Machinists will inform readers on how to use measuring equipment and how to mark out, which are essential skills for engineers and imperative for success. A comprehensive resource written by renowned expert engineer, Ivan Law,...
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An excellent introduction to the exciting world of ironwork, this easy-to-follow guide features dozens of simple, traditional plans for use by amateur craftspeople and students interested in metalworking. Articles in the collection have been selected for their simplicity, but some previous experience in at least a few of the more common, basic processes employed in forging metals is recommended. The manual contains everything metalsmiths and hobbyists...
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In A Modern Guide to Knifemaking, well-known survivalist Laura Zerra shares her essential knifemaking tips and tricks, including step-by-step instructions for both forging and stock removal. We all use a knife pretty much every day, but for Zerra, her daily life often depends on the blade she takes with her into the wild. She's learned about what works and what doesn't, what steel will hold an edge, and what nuances in blade design will make or...