"Here is the absolute beginner's guide with clear, photo-illustrated instruciton for learning the parctical art of blacksmithing! THE BEGINNER'S GUIDE TO BLACKSMITHING, adapted from THE BACKYARD BLACKSMITH, introduces you to everything you need to know, from the tools and basic techniques to a variety of different approaches to this old-school trade. Whether your interest is practical, like fixing broken rails or tools, or artistic, like sculpture...

"As more and more people join the do-it-yourself revolution, they are breathing new life into many time-honored skills and crafts. Blacksmithing is among the trades that are enjoying a resurgence for both practical and artistic uses, yet there is not an abundance of readily accessible information available to beginning blacksmiths to help them get started and understand the craft. Author Ryan Ridgway, a veterinarian and blacksmith with more than fifteen...