Some Books About Blacksmithing
The Art of Blacksmithing by Alex W. Bealer
The Complete Modern Blacksmith by Alexander G. Weygers
Country Blacksmithing: A complete, step-by-step guide to working with iron by Charles McRaven
New Edge of the Anvil: A Resource Book for the Blacksmith by Jack Andrews
Plain & Ornamental Forging by E. Schwartzkopf
Practical Blacksmithing: A Collection of Articles Contributed at Different Times by Skilled Workmen compiled and edited M.T. Richardson
Practical Blacksmithing and Metalworking by Percy W. Blandford
Practical Projects for the Blacksmith by Ted Tucker
The Village Blacksmith by Aldren A. Watson (this was out of print, but I heard that it is now in print again)
And for anyone interested in forging blades...
The Complete Bladesmith: Forging Your Way to Perfection by Jim Hrisoulas
The Master Bladesmith by Jim Hrisoulas
The Pattern-Welded Blade by Jim Hrisoulas
An excellent source of books on Blacksmithing, Foundry work, Bladesmithing, etc. is Norm Larson.
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