Excerpt from Elementary Forge Practice: A Text-Book for Technical and Vocational Schools
A piece of stock or an inch in diameter is pointed. A wedge for a hand-hammer is also made. This completes the first demonstration.
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Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This book offers a comprehensive guide to the essential practices of forging, a craft that has been central to human industry for centuries. The text delves into the materials of the trade, from wrought iron and machine steel to high-carbon and high-speed steel, exploring their properties and how to distinguish between them. The author presents a practical, step-by-step approach to mastering fundamental forging techniques, including drawing-out, bending, twisting, and welding. Readers are guided through a series of projects, each designed to solidify their understanding of a specific process. Emphasis is placed on the importance of building and maintaining a proper forge fire, a crucial aspect of successful forging. The book concludes with discussions on annealing, hardening, and tempering steel, equipping readers with the knowledge to produce tools and other objects with the desired strength and durability. This book provides a timeless resource for anyone seeking to understand the art and science of forging. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. Seller Inventory # 9781330008218_0
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