Product Description

24 projects for novices and experts include door latches, garden tools, tables, fences, weather vanes, and more. A book of ideas and suggestions, rather than an instruction manual, this volume features 80 figures and includes lists of materials, step-by-step instructions, and suggestions for variations in design.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #348223 in Books
• Published on: 2006-12-01
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 144 pages

Features

• ISBN13: 9780486452760
• Condition: NEW
• Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.
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Customer Reviews

A Garden Book
This would probably be a great book for someone who had a green thumb--at least 75% of the projects in this book are meant to be used or displayed in a garden. Examples include plant hangers, garden tools, yard seats, gates, fences, a weather vane, and a wheelbarrow. The non-garden projects include chisels, fireplace tools, and other standbys found in typical blacksmithing instructional books. Blandford's book features many illustrations that seemed to do little more than fill pages.

If your interests weigh towards simple outdoors tools and decorations, then this might be the book for you. The more general smiths, however, would be better off buying Andrew's 'Edge of the Anvil', Weygers' 'The Complete Modern Blacksmith', or even Streeter's 'Professional Smithing'.