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Blacksmith's Manual Illustrated
by J.W. Lillico
This is a rare
volume written by blacksmith and ex-foreman of Whitworth
& Co., Ltd.
Originally published
in 1930, this book is obviously based on his experience
in overseeing industrial manufacturing methods and
ironwork in England during the early 20th century.
The nifty part
about this book is how it is especially visually-based
with extensive illustrations of the various steps
and processes in making various types of tools and
parts...so much so, that an experienced metal worker
could probably make these complex tools/parts just
by following along the pictures.
The book includes
information on several hearth/forge designs, and
various tools/ parts from tongs, wrenches and other
hand tools, to the forging and forming steps for
locomotive parts like...Eccentric rod, Cross beam,
Reversing levers, Brake hangers, connecting rod stay,
horn stay, etc. (These will be of particular interest
to those interested in building Live Steamers/ working
scale model railroad engines.)
Other items/
topics covered include:
Hammers, Tongs
Anvil tools, Calipers,
Anvil swages, Cutters, Side set tools, Axes,
Punch & Die Cotter Die,
Welding methods Split Cotters, Bolts
Wrench Hooks, Double eye
Limber Double eye Lever Double
eye, Lever arm, Bell crank
levers, Stays Box spanner
Hinges, Clams Thumb screw
Tub crook, Double S link Socket, Stamps,
Spanner stamp, Fly crank,
Eccentric rod, Cross beam, Reversing Lever,
Brake hangers (3), Connecting
rod strap, Horn stay, Brake
shafts (3), Reversing shafts (3),
Locking Bar (3), Hardening
Modern Blacksmithing
and Horseshoeing
by J.G. Holmstrom
“This little book fresh from the anvil, the author taking notes during the
day while at work, compiling the same into articles at night.”
This small gem of a book..published in 1941 (with earlier editions very
possibly) , is a very enjoyable classic on the ways things used to be done.
The author's down-to-earth prose relates to the reader his accumulated knowledge
of the blacksmithing art.
I am struck at how much it is like meeting
and talking with an obvious master of his craft...you get his biased opinions
of methods and approaches to the blacksmith’s trade by a practitioner that
obviously made his living solely by his knowledge and skill.
Over 155 pages cover a stunning variety of
subjects from shop set-up and tools selection/use, general methods, wheels
repair, Plow repair and maintainence, Misc. steel working; repairing cogs,
drilling cast iron, mending band saws, technical design of hooks and their
strengthes, horseshoeing and common horse ailments. This was definitely not
an Arts/Crafts type book, but rather one focused on the practical applications
of everyday smithy work.
Table of Contents
I. The Shop and Tools
II. Working Methods and Equipment
III. Wagon Wheel and Axle Repairing
IV. Plowshares
V. Plowshare Hardening, Pointing, Sharpening, and Setting
VI. Babbitting and Steel Working
VII. Boiler Repairing and Hoisting Hooks
VIII. Horseshoeing
IX. Horseshoeing to Correct Hoof Irregularities
X. Common Horse Diseases and Their Treatment
About the E-Books
Each book has been greyscale
scanned at 400 dpi and saved in the easy to use Acrobat
PDF format. On each CD is the free Acrobat Reader
software that will allow you to view each e-book
with ease. (We also have an Auto-launching Start
Up Menu that will allow you install the Reader software or
directly view any of the three books , in case
you already have the Acrobat Reader on your system)
The
PDF format is vector-based, meaning you
can zoom in on the pictures and text and it stays clear
and crisp, not jagged or fuzzy. These can easily be
printed with any standard printer , if you want a
hard copy or maybe just a specific drawing /
plan or page for a single project.
SAMPLE PDF #1
(very large file 1.13 Mb )
SAMPLE PDF #2 (big file
808 Kb )
SAMPLE PDF #3 (med. 522 Kb )
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