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The carriage owner or restorer can, with Richardson's help, understand how pieces were originally made and fitted together, and how they can be replicated today.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 Two consists of a combination of Volumes III & IV. Volumes III & IV guides the reader through descriptions of more of the central smithing processes: welding, brazing, soldering, forging, cutting, bending, setting and tempering. It will be of particular interest to those working on carriages, as it includes information on how to work with such things as carriages irons, wagons, tyres, horseshoes, axles and springs, etc. Soft cover.
Code No. 008246, ISBN 1879335824