Marc Simmons and Frank Turley, Southwestern Colonial Ironwork The spanish blacksmithing tradition from Texas to California. Original hard binding shown, 199 pages, illustrations. Review by Jim Paw-Paw Wilson (1940 - 2005) Updated by Jock Dempsey |
"Iron is the fourth most abundant metallic element in the composition of the earth."
Thus begins the introduction to a volume that I am glad to have in my own library.
 The book is a little dry in some places, but that's typical of history books. ) Soft cover edition colorized version of R.H. Kern's depiction of a smithy at Zuñi Pueblo. From Capt. L. Stiegreaves, Report of an Expidetion Down the Zuni and Colorado Rivers, 1854. Click for detail.  Types of Spanish anvils, their names and terms. )
The section on 18th century locks and keys while not extensive is a good as any larger work. There are detail exploded and close up diagrams and photos of several rare old locks. 
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