Blacksmithing for Beginners: 20 Secrets Every Novice Should Know Before Starting

By Wes Sander

If you are new to blacksmithing, and want to decrease your learning curve significantly, then read on…

Do you want to begin blacksmithing, but don't know where to start?

Are you a novice blacksmith, looking to improve your craft?

Do you want to set up a workshop, without breaking the bank with expensive machinery?

Do you want to know how you can forge your own tools, from scratch?

I, Wes Sander, will share 20 secrets that every novice blacksmith should know before starting. 

These secrets will:

1. Save your money on tools that are not very useful for the beginner 

2. Save you time across various smithing projects

3. Help you improve your blacksmithing skills

You can learn how to become a beginner blacksmith, even if you have never lifted a hammer to strike hot iron.

Some of the secrets you will discover inside this book are...
 

• The 8 fundamental blacksmithing technique that every novice should know


• 1 simple adjustment that will improve your hammering efficiency dramatically


• How to turning bloom iron into useable pieces, even if you have a primitive workshop


• The method to finding out exactly which smithing items sell, that blacksmiths know but won't tell you


• The #1 tool you should use to make a rivet


• How to turn a simple rebar into a great 'gift'


• The #1 steel you should use to forge your first knife

Many more secrets are waiting to be discovered by you.

In addition you will receive not one, but two bonuses inside:
 

• How to make your own coal forge


• How to turn a railroad track into an anvil

But will it take a lot of tools to start blacksmithing?

This book has been designed such that you require only the most basic tools. 

The rest you can actually make yourself, using what's taught inside this book.

Also, consider this...

Every day that you delay is another day you deny your passion for blacksmithing.

So if you want to get started while saving time and money on mistakes, then take action and buy this book now!

• Language: English
• Publisher: Wes Sander
• Release date: Nov 25, 2019
• ISBN: 9781393727712

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Blacksmithing for Beginners

20 Secrets Every Novice Should Know Before Starting

Wes Sander

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Table of Contents

Introduction

A Bit of Blacksmith History

● Where did the term blacksmith come from?

● What is the Smithy?

Chapter 1: 20 Tips for the Aspiring Blacksmith to Know

1. How to Swing Your Hammer

2. The Different Types of Strikes

3. The Three Essential Blacksmith Tools

● A Heat Source

● Something to pound the metal with

● Something to pound the metal on

The Forge

The Hammer(s)

The Anvil

Two Most Popular Metal Types for Anvils

Two Most Popular Anvil Styles

The Hardie Hole and the Pritchel Hole

4. How to Test the Carbon Content in Steel

5. Ideas for a Basic Layout for Your Smithy’s Work Area

6. Fundamental Techniques of Blacksmithing

7. Types of Hammers

8. Tongs

9. Chisels

10. Hold Down tools

11. Fuller

12. Punch

13. Blacksmith Vice

14. Rasp

15. Cone Mandrel

16. Personal Safety Items

17. Different Types of Metal

18. Fire Control

19. Fire Safety

20. Making a Fire

Chapter 2: Project 1 – Making a Marshmallow Rod

What you will need:

Method

Chapter 3: Project 2 – Making a Decorative Leaf

What you will need:

Method

Chapter 4: Project 3 – Making a Letter Opener

What you will need:

Method

Conclusion

References

Introduction

Iron is a metal that is found in abundance on Earth; in fact, it is the most abundant metal of all. It is not only found on Earth, but it is also abundant in the sun. It is an important part of steel, and plants need iron, just like humans, as it helps with oxygenation in our blood.

In its purest form, iron is a hard substance but a brittle one that is prone to corrosion when exposed to the various elements such as fire or moisture. Iron makes up approximately 90% of refined metals and is mixed with carbon to form an alloy we know as steel.

Steel is one of the most used metals in industries, such as construction, car manufacturing, civil engineering, and so on. Mixed with other metals like chromium it can create stainless steel, which is one of the most common metals used to make the cutlery we eat with.

In order to strengthen iron and make it more resistant to corrosion, it can be mixed with other metal compounds. For instance, when mixed with manganese, it becomes more durable. Nickel not only makes it durable but also more heat resistant, and to help it maintain its hardness tungsten, it is usually added to iron.

A Bit of Blacksmith History

Archeologists believe that iron has been used by humans for over 5,000 years, and some of the earliest iron used came from iron meteorites.