Sunday, March 16, 2014

#8 - Where to learn WTF I'm doing with all this hot stuff.(Books To Learn From)

So you are starting to get enough gear put together that you actually want to learn something about what you are doing with these fun tools...




Start here:

Free PDF of Great books

These are free older editions of the best books out there, if you like them buy a copy of the latest one,
think of it as voting asking the guy to write another book that's even better!

The Complete Modern Blacksmith (Free pdf of an early version of , if you like it get the newest version on amazon)

Same Guys Book On Making tools

Free PDF of Wayne Goddards $50 knife shop


Books On Amazon, that you pay for but I think are worth it.


When I started learning, this was by far the best book I read... It's the only one that
actually taught things like the different kinds of hammer blows and what they are for, etc...
A Blacksmithing Primer


I liked it so much I bought the DVD set for $200 (it's a lot less now, like $139) and loved it too.
The DVD Set

The Complete Modern Blacksmith
New Edge Of The Anvil
The Backyard Blacksmith (Decorative Stuff)

Free Out Of Print Books

Thirdly there are literally GOBS of old books from the 18 and 19 hundreds in public domain, for free out on the web...



Here

Here

Here too

Even more

more, might have to be a member of iforgeiron.com(free)

Just google Free blacksmithing books

Next there are tons of Videos on blacksmthing on You Tube Here

And great sites with info for newcomers out there like www.anvilfire.com

Massive numbers of great tutorials on specific projects

IForge, (great folks here)

And Blacksmiths forums like this one:
http://www.iforgeiron.com/ (great info, but a very few of the folks are straight up assholes)

Please note that as far as I can tell there is no connection between IForge, and IForgeIron.com
I like IForgeIron.Com, but some of the people on the forums can be a little douche-y, you are warned)






Here is my personal stash of free PDFs off the web in many places:

Google Drive Folder

See the books summary page to find more book posts

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