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THE NEW SPRUCE FORGE MANUAL OF LOCKSMITHING: A BLACKSMITH’S GUIDE TO SIMPLE LOCK MECHANISMS (REVISED AND EXPANDED)
$44.95European 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.
Silver Medal Winner for the HOBBY and CRAFT BOOKS category, 2023 IBPA Book Awards.
Hardcover, 304 pages, full color photos and illustrations.
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FORGED: Making a Knife with Traditional Blacksmith Skills – U
Original price was: $29.95.$23.95Current price is: $23.95.Hardcover, 132 pages, full color
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BUILD AN EDM BY ROBERT P. LANGLOIS – ELECTRICAL DISCHARGE MACHINING – REMOVING METAL BY SPARK EROSION
$18.00Softcover, 56 pages, illustrated
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WROUGHT IRON BY FRITZ KUHN
$25.00Finally available again after many years, Hardcover, black and white photos throughout
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THE WARRINGTON CHEST: 1888
$45.50This amazing chest was made by a Sheffield pattern maker, Ernest Warrington, when he was just 18 years old. The chest itself is discussed and drawings of the chest are included in the book. The marquetry is examined in detail and the techniques used are explained. The book is copiously illustrated with more than 100 colour illustrations, plus black and white illustrations, maps and drawings.
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MID-15TH CENTURY MILANESE MITTEN GAUNTLETS (DVD VERSION) WITH DOUG STRONG
$20.00Universal DVD, over 90 minutes
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Locks and Keys Throughout the Ages – Classic Reference on the History and Mechanisms of Locks and Keys
$32.50A classic reference on the history of locks and keys, tracing their development from prehistoric devices to modern mechanisms. Vincent J.M. Eras combines detailed explanations with over 280 black-and-white photographs and drawings to illustrate how locks function and evolved over time.
Hardcover, 186 pages, over 280 black-and-white photos and designs.
European customers: Artisan Ideas books are warehoused in the UK for faster delivery and lower shipping costs. Order from our European distributor, Mare Nostrum Group (MNG Bookshop). Trade enquiries: enquiries@mare-nostrum.co.uk.
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Secrets of the Forge – Blacksmithing Projects Book for Beginner & Intermediate Smiths (Hardcover)
$39.95Secrets of the Forge is a blacksmithing projects book for beginners and intermediate smiths, featuring 48 step-by-step projects illustrated with over 800 high-quality color photos. Learn essential forging techniques while creating both practical and artistic work. Large-format hardcover, 225 pages (9½” × 11¼”).
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THE ART OF TRADITIONAL BLACKSMITHING: A NORWEGIAN PERSPECTIVE BY HÅVARD BERGLAND
$58.00Hardcover, 394 pages, over 1,000 Illustrations & Photos
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Steam and Stirling Set: Engines You Can Build (Volumes 1, 2 and 3)
Original price was: $129.00.$103.25Current price is: $103.25.Hardcover, 576 total pages, illustrated
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HOW TO FORGE CLYDE FISCHER BLADES BY JAMES L. BATSON
$25.00The first half of this book is about Clyde Edward Fischer’s life. The second half is about how I made thirteen of his knives. As an Apprentice, Journeyman or Master Bladesmith, I would recommend that you recreate some of the Fischer knives. They are well designed for their purpose and are good looking. They are as appealing today as they were when Clyde made them.
Softcover, illustrated, 96 pages.
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HEAT TREATING WITH KEVIN CASHEN (AN AMERICAN BLADESMITH SOCIETY DVD)
$25.00ABS Master Smith Kevin Cashen who is a highly regarded authority within the ABS on metallurgy lectures on the principles of heat treating a knife. During the demonstrations Kevin Cashen takes you through all of the steps and uses the tools needed to heat treat a knife.
Universal DVD, Color
