Blacksmithing provides a photographic introduction to blacksmith
practices today, offering the novice and enthusiast an insight into this
ancient trade.
Learn how blacksmiths heat the metal using a variety of methods,
including electric induction and traditional coal-fired forges; see the
huge range of items that a metalworker can produce, including wrenches,
shovels, door plates, bicycle stands, and railings; see craftspeople
practicing specialist metalworking techniques, such as upsetting,
collaring, twisting, fullering, and swaging; and understand how
blacksmiths respect the environment by using old iron ore and scrap
iron. Illustrated with photographs that will inspire and delight,
Blacksmithing is a dazzling pictorial celebration of a craft as old as
civilization itself.