Blacksmithing and metalworking can be easier than you would imagine. This book shows you how - with some patience and a working knowledge of metals, tools, and techniques - blacksmithing can be a rewarding, inexpensive hobby. Using simple instructions and first-rate, detailed illustrations, Blandford makes it easy for the novice to learn this craft, while offering project variations complex enough to challenge even the experienced blacksmith or metalworker.
ISBN-13: 9780071832403
Media Type: Hardcover
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Companies - The
Publication Date: 09-28-1988
Pages: 370
Product Dimensions: 7.50(w) x 9.25(h) x 0.88(d)
McGraw-Hill authors represent the leading experts in their fields and are dedicated to improving the lives, careers, and interests of readers worldwide
Table of Contents
|
Introduction |
vii |
| Section 1 |
Blacksmithing |
1 |
| 1 |
Blacksmithing Traditions |
3 |
|
Design |
|
| 2 |
Iron and Steel |
8 |
|
Cast Iron |
|
|
Wrought Iron |
|
|
Alloy Steels |
|
| 3 |
Forge and Anvil |
12 |
|
Bellows |
|
|
Fan Blowers |
|
|
Forges |
|
|
Tue Irons |
|
|
Hearth Sizes |
|
|
Anvils |
|
|
Swage Blocks and Mandrels |
|
|
Fire Tools |
|
|
Brushes |
|
| 4 |
Smith's Tools |
32 |
|
Hammers |
|
|
Hardies and Sets |
|
|
Swages and Fullers |
|
|
Flattening and Punching |
|
|
Bends and Scrolls |
|
|
Heads and Rivets |
|
|
Tongs |
|
|
Vises |
|
|
Measuring |
|
|
Clothing |
|
|
Other Tools |
|
| 5 |
Basic Techniques |
54 |
|
Cutting |
|
|
Bending |
|
|
Drawing Out |
|
|
Upsetting |
|
|
Twisting |
|
|
Welding |
|
|
Heat Treatments |
|
|
Case-Hardening |
|
| 6 |
Advanced Processes |
78 |
|
Heading |
|
|
Rivet Heads |
|
|
Reduced Rivets |
|
|
Bolt Heads |
|
|
Making Nails |
|
|
Welds |
|
|
Chain Making |
|
|
Chain Hook |
|
|
Splitting |
|
| 7 |
Handles |
110 |
|
Loop Handles |
|
|
Scrolled Handles |
|
|
Knotted Handles |
|
|
Upset Handle |
|
|
Cage Handle |
|
|
Added Handles |
|
|
Cross Handles |
|
|
Ring Handles |
|
| 8 |
Easy Tools to Make |
133 |
|
Punches |
|
|
Spikes |
|
|
Marking Knife |
|
|
Chisels |
|
|
Screwdrivers |
|
|
Crowbar |
|
|
Holdfast |
|
| 9 |
Making Blacksmith's Tools |
166 |
|
Tongs |
|
|
Jaw Shapes |
|
|
Hammers |
|
|
Sets |
|
|
Fullers |
|
|
Swages |
|
|
Bottom Tools |
|
|
Stakes |
|
| 10 |
Domestic Hardware |
184 |
|
Catches |
|
|
Latches |
|
|
Door Bolt |
|
|
Door Handles |
|
|
Hinges |
|
|
Wall Hooks and Brackets |
|
|
Foot Scraper |
|
| 11 |
Decorative Ironwork |
225 |
|
Scrolls |
|
|
Collars |
|
|
Square Corners |
|
|
Quatrefoils |
|
|
Leaves |
|
|
Designing |
|
| 12 |
Finishing |
248 |
|
Plating |
|
|
Removing Scale |
|
|
Painting |
|
| Section 2 |
Metalworking |
253 |
| 13 |
General Metalworking |
255 |
|
Metals |
|
|
Copper |
|
|
Zinc |
|
|
Brass |
|
|
Tin |
|
|
Bronze |
|
|
Lead |
|
|
Aluminum |
|
| 14 |
Measuring and Holding |
259 |
|
Friction-Joint Calipers |
|
|
Micrometer |
|
|
Vernier |
|
|
Vises |
|
|
Pliers |
|
|
Clamps |
|
| 15 |
Cutting and Shaping |
271 |
|
Sawing |
|
|
Shearing |
|
|
Filing |
|
| 16 |
Drilling and Screwing |
283 |
|
Twist Drills |
|
|
Hand Drill |
|
|
Screw Threads |
|
|
Dies |
|
|
Taps |
|
|
Clamps |
|
|
Nuts and Bolts |
|
|
Wrenches |
|
| 17 |
Soldering and Brazing |
299 |
|
Flux |
|
|
Using a Bit |
|
|
Using a Flame |
|
|
Spelter |
|
| 18 |
Hollowing and Raising |
310 |
|
Tools |
|
|
Planishing |
|
|
Assembly |
|
|
Built-Up Work |
|
|
Polishing |
|
| 19 |
Casting |
337 |
|
Single Mold |
|
|
Flat-Faced Castings |
|
|
Symmetrical Castings |
|
|
Cored Castings |
|
|
Glossary |
347 |
|
Index |
358 |
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