Rare, Out of Print and Collectable
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The Last Blacksmith
Of Apple Hill
Oliver Hamelin and his Shop
By Douglas A. Fales
Reviewed by Jock Dempsey, anvilfire guru
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NEW Book Review
Locks and Keys Throughout the Ages
Vincent J.M. Eras
Illustrated history of locks and locksmithing.
Reviewed by Jock Dempsey, anvilfire guru
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Moving Metal
The Art of Chasing and Repousse'
Adolph Stienes
Translated from the German.
Reviewed by Jock Dempsey, anvilfire guru
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Techniques of Medieval Armour Reproduction
The 14th Century
Brian R. Price
The modern Bible of the craft of armour construction.
Reviewed by Jock Dempsey, anvilfire guru
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Early American Wrought Iron
Three Volumes in One by
Albert H. Sonn
The classic reference is back.
Reviewed by Jock Dempsey, anvilfire guru
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1st Edition Commemorative Reprint
Machinery's Handbook
By Industrial Press
Reproduction of the historic and rare First Edition of MACHINERY'S HANDBOOK.
Reviewed by Jock Dempsey, anvilfire guru
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The Craft of the Japanese Sword
Leon and Hiroko Kapp and Yoshindo Yoshihara
Art, history and construction of the classic Japanese sword.
Reviewed by Jock Dempsey, with comments from
Frank Turley and Bruce Blackistone
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NEW Book Review
The Backyard Blacksmith
By Lorelei Sims
Illustrated beginning blacksmithing with all the basics.
Reviewed by Jock Dempsey and Sandra Wilson
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A Damascus Blade from A to Z
Featuring Mike Norris in a Big BLU Production
Making a Damascus (laminated) steel blade from the billet to the final finish.
Reviewed by Jock Dempsey, anvilfire guru
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Forging Solutions : Hand Hammer Techniques
With Amit Har-lev, a Big BLU Production
Basic hand hammer forging techniques as taught by a world class professional
Reviewed by Jock Dempsey, anvilfire guru.
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Forging Solutions : Power Hammer Techniques
With Amit Har-lev, a Big BLU Production
Basic power hammer forging techniques as taught by a world class professional
Reviewed by Jock Dempsey, anvilfire guru
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The Art of Blacksmithing
By Alex Bealer
Alex Bealer's classic book about blacksmithing that brought us where we are today.
Reviewed by Jock Dempsey, anvilfire guru (UPDATED).
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Advanced Damascus Patterning
By J.D. Smith
Two disk DVD/CD-ROM learning program
Reviewed by Jock Dempsey, anvilfire guru
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Step-by-step Knifemaking
You can do it!
By David Boye
A classic as well as the standard in learning to make knives.
Reviewed by Jock Dempsey, anvilfire guru.
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Lives Shaped by Steel
Celebrating East Coast Outdoor Metal Artists
By Nancy B. Zastrow
The lives and work of 39 East Coast US metal artists.
Reviewed by Melissa Sullivan
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NEW Book Review
Ironwork Today Inside & Out
By Dona Z. Meilach
A survey of current decorative ironwork for all applications. Inspiration for artist and client alike.
Reviewed by Jock Dempsey, anvilfire guru.
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Decorative & Sculptural Ironwork
By Dona Z. Meilach
THE metalworking book of the 70's becomes
THE metalworking book of the 21st Century!
Reviewed by Jock Dempsey (UPADATED)
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NEW Video Review
Forge & Anvil
Do-It-Yourself Projects with Alan Rogers
Video DIY projects taken from Forge & Anvil.
Reviewed by Jock Dempsey, anvilfire guru (UPDATED).
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NEW Video Review
Fire and Roses
By Hans Schlosser
Forging the Queens Rose, an SCA event demonsttration video.
Reviewed by Jock Dempsey
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NEW Video Review!
The Forgotten Technology
How did the Ancient Eqyptians build the pyramids? The Druids Stonehenge? Wallace Wallington has a good idea how they did it.
Review by Jock Dempsey
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Cathedral, Forge and Waterwheel
By Francis & Joseph Gies
Technology and Invention in the Middle Ages, a history of change and the reasons for it.
Copyright 1994.
Reviewed by Jock Dempsey
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NEW Book Review!
Spruce Forge
Manual of Locksmithing
A Blacksmiths Guide to Simple Lock Mechanisms.
Review by Jock Dempsey
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101 Metal Projects
for the Novice Blacksmith
By Al Cannella
A "How-to" Shop Manual for Beginners from Poor Boy Blacksmith Tools
Reviewed by Jock Dempsey
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NEW DVD Review!
Free Form Forging with Uri Hofi
THE Power Hammer video of 2005!
Review with supplemental photos by Jock Dempsey
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Metal Working
By Paul N. Hasluck
A reprint of the popular 1907 edition covering every aspect of metal working.
Reviewed by Jock Dempsey
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Your Own Personal Steel Rolling Mill
NEW Plans on CD-ROM for the revolutionary rolling mill for small shops by Hugh McDonald of Western Australia.
Reviewed by Wayne Parris and Jock Dempsey, anvilfire guru
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NEW Book Review!
Machine Shop Trade Secrets
By James A. Harvey
A life time of metalworking tricks of the trade.
Primarily for machinists but applicable to almost any metal working shop.
Reviewed by Jock Dempsey
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NEW Book Review!
The Magic of Italian Wrought Iron
La Magia del Ferro Battuto Italiano
One hundred blacksmiths, one thousand ideas..
Compiled by Giuseppe Ciscato.
Reviewed by Jock Dempsey, anvilfire guru.
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NEW Book Review!
The Artist Blacksmith
By Peter Parkinson
A great new book covering the basics of decorative ironwork and forging in depth. Published in England.
Reviewed by Rich Waugh, CSI
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NEW Book Review!
Metal Techniques for Craftsmen
By Oppi Untracht
Standard reference for jewelery and non-ferrous metals.
Reviewed by Rich Waugh, CIS
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Guía Practica de la Forja Artistica
Practical Guide to Artistic Forging a Spanish language forging manual -
Reviewed by Frank Turley.
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NEW Review!
Two MORE by Chastain
By Stephen Chastain
The second group of the small foundry series by Steve Chastain.
A Sand Casting Manual for the Small Foundry, Volumes 1 and 2
Reviewed by Jock Dempsey, anvilfire guru
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Two by Chastain
By Stephen Chastain
The first of a small foundry series by Steve Chastain, Oil-Fired Tilting Furnace and Iron Melting Cupola Furnaces
Edited by Peter Elgass |
Metal Design International 2003
Edited by Peter Elgass
A Year Book of Hephaistos. Work and biographies of nine outstanding European metal artists.
Reviewed by Jock Dempsey, anvilfire guru.
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Werk und Werkzeug des Kunstschmieds
By Otto Schmirler
Reviewed by Jock Dempsey, anvilfire guru.
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NEW Review!
The Revolutionary Blacksmith
By Jim Paw-Paw Wilson
The popular historical fiction series now in print!.
Review by Jim Gerlinsky, Wilkie, SK, Canada
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Powerhammer Tooling and Techniques:
Another great video by Dave Manzer.
Tools, Dies, Techniques, Projects and more. VHS, PAL, DVD
Review by Jim Gerlinsky, Wilkie, SK, Canada
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Machinery's Handbook on CD
From Industrial Press
The 27th edition of this popular standard on CD-ROM in PDF format.
Reviewed by Jock Dempsey, anvilfire guru
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Machinery's Handbook 27th Ed.
From Industrial Press
The newest edition of this popular standard.
Reviewed by Jock Dempsey, anvilfire guru
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Wayne Goddard's $50 Knife Shop
By Wayne Goddard
Making cable Damascus, budget blade making equipment, tribal knifemaking.
Reviewed by Charley Pierce and Jock Dempsey
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Mousehole Forge
By Richard Postman
History and guidebook to the famous Mousehole forge where millions of anvils were manufactured for export to North America
Reviewed by Jim "Paw-Paw" Wilson.
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The Blacksmiths Craft
By CoSIRA - The Countryside Agency
Reviewed by Jock Dempsey, anvilfire guru.
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Blacksmith's Manual Illustrated
By J.W. Lillico
A 1930 classic back in print! Reprinted by The Countryside Agency
Reviewed by Jock Dempsey, anvilfire guru.
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Metals for Engineering Craftsmen
By CoSIRA - The Countryside Agency
Reviewed by Jock Dempsey, anvilfire guru.
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Decorative Ironwork
By CoSIRA - The Countryside Agency
Reviewed by Jock Dempsey, anvilfire guru.
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Beds and Bedroom Accessories
Photographs and drawings of designer beds made by Italian Master Smiths.
Compiled by Giuseppe Ciscato, 229 Pages, 340 images.
Reviewed by Jock Dempsey, anvilfire guru.
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Italian Masters of Wrought Iron
I Maestri Italiani Del Ferro Battuto
Photographs of the work of Italian Master Smiths.
Compiled by Giuseppe Ciscato, 500 pages 1,100 images.
Reviewed by Jock Dempsey, anvilfire guru.
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CD Review!
1920 Champion Blower and Forge Co., Catalog
CD-ROM reproduction by Bill Lynch including patents and other documents
Reviewed by Jock Dempsey, anvilfire guru.
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CD Review!
1896 Buffalo Forge General Catalog
CD-ROM reproduction by Bill Lynch including color sales card. 399 pages.
Reviewed by Jock Dempsey, anvilfire guru.
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Anvils in America
The anvil book! By Richard Postman - Second printing.
Review by Jock Dempsey, anvilfire guru
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The Powerhammer Cycle:
How to Cure the Bang-Tap-Miss Blues
Power hammer tuning. A "must have" video for Little Giant owners, by Dave Manzer.
Review by Jock Dempsey, anvilfire guru
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Medieval Ironwork in England
English ironwork from 1050-1550.
Review by Bruce "Atli" Blackistone
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The Art of Firing
By Nils Lou.
Designing and building potter's kilns and furnaces.
Using light weight high efficiency refractorys and refractory ceramic coatings.
Review by Jock Dempsey, anvilfire guru
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Controlling Your Air Hammer
Mark Linn of the AFC presents Controlling Your Air Hammer
Reviewed by Jock Dempsey, anvilfire guru.
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Steel Rolling Mill
Plans for the revolutionary NEW Damascus rolling mill for small shops by Hugh McDonald of Western Australia.
Reviewed by Jock Dempsey, anvilfire guru.
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The Golden Age of Ironwork
Text by Henry Jonas Magaziner, Photographs by Robert D. Golding, a new release from from ShipJack press.
Review by David W. Wilson
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Canedy-Otto Tool Catalog
Reprint of early 20th Century Canedy-Otto Mfg. Co. "Price List Number Eleven".
Review by John Neary
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