Thursday, April 18, 2024

Beginning Blacksmith - Book now published!

 

Beginning Blacksmithing: 

or

'I wish someone had told ME that!'

Paperback – March 17, 2024


Have you wondered exactly how to get started as a hobby blacksmith?
This book offers valuable advice on how to get started the RIGHT way, and may both keep you working safely - and save you money on those first tool purchases!

Topics include :
• Getting the right HAMMER
• Firing the FORGE
• Picking an ANVIL
• Working SAFE
• Tools and workshop
• Motion Dynamics
• Picking a Course

This book is based on over 45 years personal experience working at the forge, since 1992 as a professional artisan blacksmith at the Wareham Forge in Ontario, Canada.
Darrell Markewitz has guided hundreds of first time blacksmiths through an ‘Introduction to Blacksmithing’.

6 x 9" format

160 pages

black & white


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February 15 - May 15, 2012 : Supported by a Crafts Projects - Creation and Development Grant

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