PRACTICAL BLACKSMITHING Blacksmith ANTIQUE TOOLS Anvil IRON Hammer Forge FARRIER For Sale

BLACKSMITHING

COMPLETE

4 VOLUME SET

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This sale is for an original 1889 - 1895COMPLETE FOUR

VOLUME SET of "PRACTICAL BLACKSMITHING" by M. T.

Richardson, published by M.T. Richardson Publishers of New

York.

✨ Why This Copy Stands Out

• Interior Like New:Pages are clean, bright, and remarkably well‑preserved. No brittleness, no foxing, no writing — just beautifully maintained paper.

• Tight, Strong Binding:The spine and hinges areas firm as a modern book, showingno looseness, no cracking, and no separation.

• Hinges ShowZeroWear:A rare find — even the internal hinges look untouched, a sign this book was barely opened and meticulously cared for.

• Exterior in Outstanding Shape:Coversremainsharp, square, and attractive,with onlyminimalage‑appropriate shelfwear.

• Museum‑worthy preservation:This is the kind of condition collectors dream of but almost neverencounter.

With an anvil and a hammer a blacksmith can make

everything else he needs. Then he makes everything

everyone else needs!

This compilation isan exhaustive work on thecollection of articles collected at

different times by the skilled workmen to the columns of The Blacksmith and

Wheelwright, covering nearly the whole range of blacksmithing from the simplest

job of work to some of the most complex forgings.

Since its initial publication, this book has inspired, challenged and educated

several generations of blacksmiths, metalworkers, collectors of old tools, and

historians.

This is a "MUST HAVE"collection that anyone interested in blacksmithing or

collecting blacksmithing tools should definitely have in their library. The tool

descriptions and illustrations are excellent. The descriptions of tool usage and

technique provide invaluable information. This set truly offers an outstanding

view of blacksmithing in the 1880's. Lots of good suggestions apply even for our

day!

It gives an expansive overview of the entire blacksmith related occupation of the

era, as well as descriptions and many drawings of a great number of the tools,

fixtures, different shop layouts, and so much more!

This is a basic resource for today's blacksmith. Volume I begins with an account

of the tools and equipment of the blacksmith, shop plans, diagrams

demonstrating various smithing techniques, iron and steel, basic processes such

as drilling, fullering, and swaging. Volume II - IVcovers various processes such

aswelding, brazing, soldering, forging, cutting, bending, setting, and tempering,

guiding the reader through descriptions of more of the central smithing

processes. It will be of particular interest to those working on carriages, as it

includes information on how to work with such things as carriage irons, wagons,

tires, horseshoes, axles and spring

s...and how to make a bobsled. Afterall, winter is coming!

ALL 4 VOLUMES ARE FULLY ILLUSTRATED!!!

This RARE set is complete in all 4 Volumes.

Published in 1888-1891, this set is in VERY GOOD CONDITION!!!! Especially to be

135+YEARS OLD! Adding all volumes together, you get a total of 1,066 pages of

themost informative and interesting information pertaining to this subject. The

adsare just as interesting as well. Each hardcover bound book measures 5 1/2" X

73/4". All covers have the same pictorialtheme and title on the originalcovers

andspine against an orange cover cloth. This set won't last long so....

GET IT WHILE YOU CAN!!!!