Veteran blacksmith David Robertson lets others discover the world of blacksmithing with his e-book, The Fundamentals of Blacksmithing. This e-book contains informative basic and intermediate blacksmithing courses. Those who are interested in this age-old craft will learn about safety, tools, set up, shouldering, drawing out, forge welding, and much more.
The Fundamentals of Blacksmithing teaches both beginners and experienced blacksmiths how to build a coal fire properly; how to taper, twist, and make scrolls; how to upset a bar; how to work with tool steel, and a whole lot more. This e-book also presents the concepts of balance, movement, flow, and tension. It shows you how to develop your blacksmithing skills as well as how to save time and money. Whether you want to take blacksmithing as a hobby or turn it into a career, you'll get all these tips and information plus updates for free.
The Fundamentals of Blacksmithing is about 3 MB in size and is easy to download and view in PDF format.
