Download or read book Technical Manual - The Blacksmith and the Welder - June 16, 1941 written by Various and published by Read Books Ltd. This book was released on 2021-03-22 with total page 155 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This text contains a comprehensive treatise on blacksmithing and welding. Complete with detailed illustrations, helpful tips, and a wealth of useful information for the smith and welder, this text constitutes an invaluable reference tool for anyone occupied in the aforementioned practices, and constitutes a worthy addition to collections of antiquarian metalworking literature. The chapters of this book include: Blacksmithing, Forge, Anvil, Tools, Procedure of Forging, Heat Treating, Fires, Basic Shaping Operations, Calculation of Stock for Bent Shapes, Unit Forging Operations, Safety Precautions, Equipment, Acetylene, etcetera. This text was originally published in 1941, and is proudly republished now complete with a new introduction on metalworking.