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Blacksmiths Craft
Charles McRaven
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Description for Blacksmiths Craft
Paperback. Blacksmithing is one of the traditional "lost arts" deserving re- discovery by anyone interested in do-it-yourself building and crafting. Creating one's own apparatus from metal enhances wood- working, stonework, building, and restoration work. Num Pages: 256 pages, illustrations, 200+photos. BIC Classification: TDP; WFL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 179 x 16. Weight in Grams: 494.
Blacksmithing is one of the traditional lost arts deserving re-discovery by anyone interested in do-it-yourself building and crafting. Creating one's own apparatus from metal enhances wood-working, stonework, building, and restoration work. Traditional builder and historic preservation consultant Charles McRaven shows how practical, simple, and rewarding the forging of hand tools can be. Having discovered blacksmithing himself when he moved back to the land in the 1970s, Charles McRaven tells readers all they need to know to set up their own smithies and begin blacksmithing. Over the years, McRaven claims he has made almost every mistake that ... Read more
Blacksmithing is one of the traditional lost arts deserving re-discovery by anyone interested in do-it-yourself building and crafting. Creating one's own apparatus from metal enhances wood-working, stonework, building, and restoration work. Traditional builder and historic preservation consultant Charles McRaven shows how practical, simple, and rewarding the forging of hand tools can be. Having discovered blacksmithing himself when he moved back to the land in the 1970s, Charles McRaven tells readers all they need to know to set up their own smithies and begin blacksmithing. Over the years, McRaven claims he has made almost every mistake that ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Storey Books United States
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Condition
New
Weight
496g
Number of Pages
256
Place of Publication
Vermont, United States
ISBN
9781580175937
SKU
V9781580175937
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99-10
About Charles McRaven
Charles McRaven is a stonemason and blacksmith, nationally known for building and repairing dozens of stone structures and log homes. He has written extensively on stone, including the books Building with Stone and Stonework, and articles for Country Journal, Fine Homebuilding, and many regional magazines. He lectures and conducts workshops and private courses in stone construction. Charles lives in Virginia. ... Read more
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