The Art and Craft of the Blacksmith

Author Robert Thomas

Release Date: 2018/02/01

ISBN: 9781631596216

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Table of Contents

1. PREFACE
2. INTENT
3. PART I IRON
   1. WHAT IS METAL?
   2. THE BEGINNING OF IRON
   3. TYPES OF IRON
   4. Pig Iron, Wrought Iron, Cast Iron, and Steel
   5. WHAT IS FORGING?
   6. Forging VS. Fabrication
   7. THE ROLE OF THE SMITH
   8. THE HISTORY OF DECORATIVE IRON
   9. Baroque and Rococo
   10. Revolutions
   11. Counterrevolutions
   12. Decline and Renaissance
4. PART II TECHNIQUE 30 AND TOOLING
   1. THE HAND-FORGED AESTHETIC
   2. FORGED ARTISTRY
   3. SAFETY
   4. THE WORKSHOP
   5. BASIC TOOLS
   6. The Anvil
   7. Power Hammers
   8. The Forge
   9. Presses—Hydraulic and Fly
   10. Hammer
   11. Tongs
   12. Punch
   13. Drift
   14. Chisel
   15. Set Hammer
   16. Flatter
   17. Top and Bottom Fuller
   18. Other Machinery and Equipment
   19. TECHNIQUES
   20. Layout
   21. Hand Forging
   22. Hand Forming
   23. Power Hammer Work
   24. Hole Punching
   25. Drifting
   26. Fullering, Spreading, and Isolation
   27. Tapering or Drawing Down
   28. Upsetting
   29. Tenon Making
   30. Chasing
   31. Repoussé
   32. Riveting
   33. Forge Welding
   34. Finishing
   35. Heat Treatment
5. PART III DESIGN
   1. DESIGN PRINCIPLES
   2. Symmetry, Asymmetry, and Balance
   3. Repetition
   4. Symbolism
   5. Scale, Exaggeration, and Implied Movement
   6. Drafting
6. PART IV PROJECTS
   1. TOOLING
   2. Side Bit Tongs
   3. Anvil Fork
   4. Slot Punch
   5. Chisel
   6. Drift
   7. Hammer
   8. Ball Punch
   9. Fuller, Top and Bottom
   10. Double Calipers
   11. Blacksmith’s Square
   12. Tool Rack
   13. DECORATIVE WORK
   14. Bookends
   15. Trivet
   16. Door Handle
   17. Fireplace Tool Set
   18. Bottle Opener
   19. Side Table
   20. CASE STUDY
   21. Garden Gate
7. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
8. ABOUT THE AUTHOR
9. INDEX