The New Spruce Forge Manual of Locksmithing: A Blacksmith's Guide to Simple Lock Mechanisms (Revised and Expanded) is the definitive modern handbook on traditional locksmithing for blacksmiths, restorers, and historical craft enthusiasts. Completely rewritten and more than twice the size of the original 1999 edition, this 304-page hardcover ......
Intermediate and Advanced Projects from European Masters
The Blacksmith's Project Book: Intermediate and Advanced Projects from European Masters continues where Secrets of the Forge left off, taking readers deeper into the creative and technical possibilities of the forge. This substantial hardcover volume (248 pages, over 900 color photographs) gathers 20 projects from leading European blacksmiths, ......
Beginning and Intermediate Projects for Blacksmiths
Secrets of the Forge: Beginning and Intermediate Projects for Blacksmiths brings together the knowledge of twenty-four Italian master blacksmiths to guide readers through the essential techniques and artistry of hand forging. This 224-page, large-format hardcover (91/2 x 111/4 inches) contains 48 complete projects ranging from foundational ......
The essential follow-up to Basic Wax Modeling, Practical Wax Modeling: Advanced Techniques for Wax Modelers takes jewelry makers deeper into the professional techniques of lost wax design and casting. Through 385 clear step-by-step photographs and diagrams, this 160-page hardcover book demonstrates advanced wax modeling methods for creating ......
Winner of the Silver Medal in the IBPA Book Awards for Hobbies and Crafts, Persian Locks: 1500 Years of Iranian Padlocks by Parviz Tanavoli is a magnificent exploration of Iran's ancient and enduring lockmaking tradition. Across 144 pages and more than 500 color photographs and technical illustrations, Tanavoli presents an extraordinary ......
Winner of the 2021 IBPA Gold Medal for Best Hobby and Craft Book, Marvelous Magnetic Machines: Building Model Electric Motors from Scrap is an inventive and visually captivating guide for anyone fascinated by electricity, magnetism, and mechanical design. Author H.P. Friedrichs-a professional electrical engineer, inventor, and the celebrated ......
Locks and Keys Throughout the Ages by Vincent J.M. Eras remains the most authoritative and engaging history of locks ever published. Originally issued in 1957 by the director of the Lips Safe and Lock Manufacturing Company-one of Europe's foremost lock producers-this landmark volume traces the evolution of locking mechanisms from ancient wooden ......
Forged: Making a Knife with Traditional Blacksmith Skills by Paul White is a beautifully illustrated, straightforward manual that teaches readers how to forge a complete, functional knife using the same time-tested methods once practised by traditional blacksmiths. Across 132 pages and more than 150 colour photographs and drawings, White explains ......
Basic Wax Modeling: An Adventure in Creativity by Hiroshi Tsuyuki is an essential foundation text in the art of jewelry wax modeling and lost-wax casting. Revered by jewelry educators worldwide and used as a core textbook at the Jewelry Studies Institute in Tokyo, the book offers a structured and highly visual introduction to one of jewelry ......
