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Author
Publisher
Quarry Books
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Formats
Description
"We all use a knife almost everyday, but for well-known survivalist Laura Zerra her very life often depends on the blade she takes with her into the wild. She's learned about what works and what doesn't, what steel will hold an edge, and what nuances in blade design will make or break a knife. In A Modern Guide to Knifemaking, Zerrra shares all the tips and tricks she's learned to make her own knife, including step-by-step instructions for both forging...
4) The metal craft book: 50 easy and beautiful projects from copper, tin, brass, aluminium, and more
Author
Publisher
Lark
Pub. Date
2000
Language
English
Author
Publisher
Creative
Pub. Date
2003
Language
English
Description
In the past 10-15 years, the major welding machine manufacturers have developed small, efficient welders for home shop use. Many of these even draw from a standard 120v outlet. For the price of a low to mid-range table saw, a home welder can buy a good quality MIG welding machine. According to welding service stores, up to one third of their customers are home hobbyists. This book is aimed at the beginning to intermediate level home welder-anyone...
Author
Publisher
Fox Chapel Publishing
Pub. Date
2021
Language
English
Formats
Description
Revised and newly updated, Making Metal Clockworks is an introduction to horology for the complete beginner. Explaining the terminology and general forms of clock construction, you'll learn about the necessary tools, materials, and methods and understand everything from and the layout of wheels and escapements to the making of wheels, pinions, pendulums, and so much more. With insightful details of how to make specialized items and advice on the most...
Author
Publisher
Fox Chapel Publishing
Pub. Date
2022
Language
English
Formats
Description
Joining metal by soft or hard soldering, or brazing with alloys, is a common practice in welding and engineering workshops. But have you ever given thought to whether there could be quicker, more efficient, and less expensive methods? An extremely comprehensive book for model engineers, Soldering and Brazing Handbook for Home Machinists thoroughly explains the processes, equipment, and materials, as well as what happens in the joints as they're being...
Author
Publisher
Kalmbach Publishing
Pub. Date
2014
Language
English
Description
The flow and movement of woven wire jewelry is a wonderful temptation for any aspiring artist-- and it's easier than you might think. Firor guides you step-by-step as you learn to create beautiful pendants, bracelets, earrings, and more.
Author
Series
Publisher
Creative Publishing international
Pub. Date
2013
Language
English
Formats
Description
With beautiful illustrations and step-by-step instructions, this how-to book includes all the techniques involved in crafting metal jewelry, including:
—Cutting and filing
—Cold connections
—Soldering
—Texturing
—Forging and forming
—Setting stones
—Applying specialty finishes
The book's clear organization provides easy access to information with straightforward
...Author
Publisher
Fox Chapel Publishing
Pub. Date
[2021]
Edition
Third revised edition.
Language
English
Description
Welding is a valuable skill and almost anyone can learn to weld, cut, or shape metal. That's the starting point for this completely updated, supremely practical, and informative resource which, through tips, suggestions, and fault finding, helps the first timer improve and the intermediate welder expand their technique. The detailed sections inside Farm and Workshop Welding describe all the major types of welds, beginning with basic practices then...
Author
Publisher
Fox Chapel Publishing
Pub. Date
2023
Language
English
Formats
Description
A detailed guide for metalworkers that lays out groundwork techniques required to hot-work steel
Includes expert guidance on a variety of blacksmithing topics and techniques, including taking heats, finishes, and cutting steel, as well as making a tapered bar, a prybar, a spring puller, and more
A concise, project-based book presenting simple blacksmithing takes the reader through making a forge or, more economically, buying one
Also covers how...
Author
Publisher
Crestline
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
"Master MIG welding and the metal fabrication techniques you need to repair, create, and duplicate projects in your home welding studio. Learn to Weld starts with the basics: setting up your studio, the right safety gear and safety procedures, and the equipment and materials you will need to begin with welding. With the help of step-by-step metalworking photos and tutorials, you will learn detailed techniques for cutting and grinding, and for joinery...
Author
Publisher
Cool Springs Press
Pub. Date
2017.
Edition
Second edition.
Language
English
Description
Welding is a fun and surprisingly affordable activity, with complete welding kits available at home-improvement stores for a few hundred dollars. This book shows you everything you need to know to become a competent and safe welder of a wide variety of metal projects. Featured projects include a coffee table, magazine rack, wine rack, truck rack, firepit, and gate. The time has never been better to learn to weld. New tools and equipment are lower...
Author
Publisher
Running Press
Pub. Date
1995
Language
English
Description
Comprehensive reference to jewelry-making techniques, from simple techniques for bending or knitting wire to elaborate creations of gold and diamonds, with step-by-step instructions, highlights of the equipment and materials needed, placement and design ideas, and choices of finishing.
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