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ANTIQUE LOCKS AND KEYS: THEIR HISTORY, USES AND MECHANISMS
$58.95European 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.
2024 GOLD MEDAL WINNER IN HOBBIES AND CRAFTS – INDEPENDENT BOOK PUBLISHERS 2024 BOOK AWARDS CONTEST!!
Antique Locks and Keys covers the history of locks and keys, how their mechanisms developed over the centuries, and how each major art period affected their shape and decoration. Not only are there over one-thousand stunning high-resolution photos of European locks and keys from Roman times through the Industrial Revolution, all with dates, dimensions, and provenance, but the detailed photos and the author’s notes also allow us to examine and understand the workings of the locks’ internal mechanisms.
Hardcover, 290 pages, over 1,000 high-quality color photos, 12-1/4-in. x 9-1/4-in.
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Anvils in America – Richard Postman | 2025 Hardcover Reprint
$95.00Artisan 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.
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.
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FORGED: MAKING A KNIFE WITH TRADITIONAL BLACKSMITH SKILLS
$29.95European 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.
Hardcover, 132 pages, full color
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MARVELOUS MAGNETIC MACHINES: BUILDING MODEL ELECTRIC MOTORS FROM SCRAP
Original price was: $29.95.$22.46Current price is: $22.46.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.
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SECRETS OF THE FORGE: BEGINNING AND INTERMEDIATE PROJECTS FOR BLACKSMITHS
$39.95European 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.
This large 224-page hardcover book contains 48 different blacksmithing projects.The individual steps of each job are clearly illustrated with high quality close-up color photos.
Hardcover, 225 pages, over 800 high-quality color photos, 9-½-inches x 11-¼-inches.
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THE VOICE OF THE CRYSTAL BY H.P. FRIEDRICHS: HOW TO BUILD WORKING RADIO RECEIVER COMPONENTS ENTIRELY FROM SCRATCH
$17.95How To Build Working Radio Receiver Components Entirely from Scratch. Softcover, 185 pages, 120 photos
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ANTLER KNIFE: MAKING A SAMI-STYLE KNIFE HANDLE AND SHEATH
$25.95European 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.
Hardcover, 112 pages, 208 color photos and drawings, 10-in. x 7-in x .5-in.
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INSTRUMENTS OF AMPLIFICATION BY H.P. FRIEDRICHS: FUN WITH HOMEMADE TUBES, TRANSISTORS, AND MORE
$21.95Softcover, 300 pages, 150 photos
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The Glint in the Dragon’s Eye: A Blacksmith’s Journey – Illustrated Novel
$14.99A 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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Basic and Practical Wax Modeling (Two Book Set)
Original price was: $67.00.$61.00Current price is: $61.00.These two classic and renowned jewelry making and design books will teach you all you need to know about wax modeling. Written by Mr. Hiroshi Tsuyuki, the Japanese authority on this subject, these books are filled with interesting projects that are explained with an easy to understand simple step-by-step approach that vary from simple domed rings to complex pendants and brooches.
Both books are hardcover with a lay-flat binding, and are fully illustrated with b/w photos. 272 pages and over 600 photos combined.
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2021 INTERNATIONAL METAL DESIGN ANNUAL (METALL DESIGN INTERNATIONAL 2021) BY PETER ELGASS
Original price was: $59.95.$32.97Current price is: $32.97.Hardcover, English/German text, 256 pages, circa 500 color photos
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OXY-ACETYLENE WELDING DVD WITH STEVE BLEILE
Original price was: $32.00.$20.80Current price is: $20.80.Universal DVD, 42 minutes
