Practical Blacksmithing and Metalworking

By Percy W. Blandford

Book Overview

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0830628940
• ISBN13: 9780830628940
• Release Date: July 1988
• Publisher: McGraw Hill
• Length: 369 Pages
• Weight: 1.48 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.3" x 0.8" x 7.4"

Customer Reviews

Pretty good

But still not as good as Sims "Backyard Blacksmith" A few more pictures would have made this book a five star.

Excellent book

Mr. Blanford Writes of experience. He makes you feel welcome in the world of the blacksmith. Is on my must read book list for my students.

Percy W BLANDFORD: Practical Blacksmithing and Metalworking

As a beginner blacksmith with a professional engineering background I bought previously Alexander G Weygers: "The Complete Modern Blacksmith" largely because it had many "excellent" reviews. However, Blandford wins on most points. I have found Blandford very helpful on specific details, on leading me through principles and methods, with much clearer illustations properly referenced in the text, and with a wider scope of nedded information. In contrast Blandford has much better information on welding, and detail on forges and on aprons and is far better indexed. I have learned a lot from both books, but if I had to choose one it would be Blandford.

General Introduction...Worth Owning

Percy Blandford writes on a lot of shop craft topics and has clearly thought about them a lot. He writes well. This is a general introduction to metalwork primarily from a smithing perspective...that is, carbon steel work. It touches on other areas but really isn't suitable to the beginning welder, sheetmetal worker, or tool and die hobbiest. It would be best for the person who wants to make historic replica items from a forge who one who wishes to supplement historical replica woodworking with some basic metal work in brass or iron/steel.