• Anvils in America book cover by Richard Postman – 2025 hardcover reprint

    Anvils in America – Richard Postman | 2025 Hardcover Reprint

    Artisan Ideas is proud to present the new 2025 hardcover reprint of Anvils in America by Richard Postman — the definitive anvil reference for blacksmiths, tool collectors, and historians. This large-format 564-page edition includes over 700 illustrations and remains the most authoritative work on anvil makers, identification, and manufacturing history.

    Readers can contibute to keeping Anvils in America up-to-date. Visit the book’s Errata and Addenda page.

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    $95.00
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  • -25% MARVELOUS MAGNETIC MACHINES: BUILDING MODEL ELECTRIC MOTORS FROM SCRAP

    MARVELOUS MAGNETIC MACHINES: BUILDING MODEL ELECTRIC MOTORS FROM SCRAP

    European customers: Our books are now warehoused in the UK for faster delivery and lower postage costs across Europe. Order directly from our European distributor at MNG Bookshop.

    2021 GOLD MEDAL WINNER FOR HOBBIES AND CRAFTS, IBPA BOOK AWARDS!

    Hardcover, 160 pages,177 photos and illustrations.

    Original price was: $29.95.Current price is: $22.46.
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  • Cover of The Glint in the Dragon’s Eye: A Blacksmith’s Journey, showing Culann forging at an anvil with a glowing dragon eye behind her.

    The Glint in the Dragon’s Eye: A Blacksmith’s Journey – Illustrated Novel

    A beautifully illustrated coming-of-age fantasy that blends blacksmithing, dragon lore, and personal transformation. Follow Culann as she discovers her craft, her heritage, and the quiet dragon spirit that guides her journey. Featuring 37 original illustrations by Alexandra Mellott.

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    $14.99
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  • Understanding Basic Electricity: A Non-Technical Introduction For Everyone

    UNDERSTANDING BASIC ELECTRICITY: A NON-TECHNICAL INTRODUCTION FOR EVERYONE

    European customers: Artisan Ideas books are now warehoused in the UK for faster delivery and lower postage costs across Europe and the rest of the world. Order directly from our European distributor, The Mare Nostrum Group, at MNG Bookshop. Bookstores and other retailers outside the US can send queries, or order from our distributor, at: enquiries@mare-nostrum.co.uk.

    A concise, interesting, and clearly written book which explains electricity to readers who don’t have a technical background. All examples and situations discussed are related to the home. Irwin Math’s book will give the ordinary person without a technical background a general idea of what electricity is, how it is produced, how we use and measure it, as well as the dangers involved with its misuse.

    Hardcover, 72 pages, 45 color photos & Illustrations

    $15.99
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