Online Catalogue last updated 17th of September 2023
M.T. Richardson's four classic books on blacksmithing are back in print, in two easy-to-handle volumes. Together, these books provide an invaluable basic resource for the modern day practitioner of this ancient craft.
The carriage owner or restorer can, with Richardson's help, understand how pieces were originally made and fitted together, and how they can be replicated today.
The tool user and collector will relish the discovery of old tools and equipment, some no longer available commercially, or even in current use.
The blacksmith, through Richardson's emphasis on technique and craftsmanship, and his straight forward prose and illustrations, will be better able to understand smithing's central processes.
Part One consists of a combination of Volume I & II. It begins with an account of the tools and equipment of blacksmithing and continues with shop plans, diagrams demonstrating various smithing techniques, and discussions of iron and steel. Finally, there are the detailed, yet simple, practical descriptions of smithing's central processes, including drilling, fullering and swaging.
Soft cover
Code No. 008245, ISBN 1879335816