Traditional Blacksmithing
The Fine Art of Horseshoeing and Wagon Making
- Paperback
204 pages
- Release Date
2 May 2012
Summary
Only an experienced blacksmith with genuine care for his craft and the livelihood of all blacksmiths could produce such a wonderful guide. Holmstrom provides not just practical instruction for all manner of small-scale blacksmith work, but intersperses his guidance with more general life lessons for blacksmiths, such as not falling prey to “habits of intemperance.” More than a snapshot of a bygone era, the style and the content of Traditional Blacksmithing will appeal to readers of today, tha…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781616085513 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1616085517 |
| Author: | J.G. Holmstrom |
| Publisher: | Skyhorse Publishing |
| Imprint: | Skyhorse Publishing |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 204 |
| Release Date: | 2 May 2012 |
| Weight: | 166g |
| Dimensions: | 178mm x 127mm x 13mm |
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About The Author
J.G. Holmstrom
J. G. Holmstrom was a successful practicing blacksmith in the early twentieth century. While he worked during the day, he took notes on his tools and techniques, and over time organized his notes into a book each night at home. Traditional Blacksmithing was originally published in 1904, and was the first blacksmithing book written by a working blacksmith.
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