Blacksmithing
Publications
The Complete Modern Blacksmith by Andrew Weygers
The Blacksmith's Craft: A Primer of Tools & Methods by Charles McRaven
The Backyard Blacksmith: Traditional Techniques for the Modern Smith by Lorelei Sims
Edge of the Anvil by Jack Andrews (Centaur Forge)
Practical Blacksmithing and Metalworking by Percy W. Blandford
To Draw, Upset and Weld by Jeannette Lasansky
Decorative and Sculptural Ironwork by Dona Meilach
Practical Blacksmithing by MT Richardson
Blacksmiths' and Farriers' Tools at the Shelburne Museum by Smith (Centaur Forge)
Practical Projects for the Blacksmith by Ted Tucker
The Charcoal Foundry by David J. Gingery
US Navy Foundry Manual
Practical Wood Pattern Making by Robert J. Hall
Building Small Cupola Furnaces by Stuart Marshal
Greensand Casting Techniques, Volume I DVD by David J. Gingery and Robert M. Bailey
Gunsmith of Williamsburg DVD, Colonial Williamsburg Foundation
Agricultural Engineering in Development. Basic Blacksmithing: a Training Manual. UN FAO Agricultural Services Bulletin #88 vol. 1, 1999. ISBN 9789251027387.
Agricultural Engineering in Development. Intermediate Blacksmithing: a Training Manual. UN FAO Agricultural Services Bulletin #88 vol. 2, 1999. ISBN 9789251027394.
Agricultural Engineering in Development. Advanced Blacksmithing: a Training Manual. UN FAO Agricultural Services Bulletin #88 vol. 3, 1999. ISBN 9789251028032.
Periodicals
The Anvil's Ring, the official publication of ABANA
The Anvil, "Voice of the farrier and blacksmith"
The Blacksmith's Journal
Associations
Artist-Blacksmith Association of North America (ABANA)
Michigan Artist Blacksmith Association (MABA)
Upper Midwest Blacksmiths Association
Suppliers
Alro Steel, national chain of steel suppliers
Anvilfire.com
Artisan North America, Westfield, NJ
Black Bear Forge, Muskegon, MI
Blacksmiths Depot, Candler, NC
Blacksmith's Web Ring
Centaur Forge, Burlington, WI
Jantz Supply, Davis, OK
K & G Knife and Gun Finishing Supplies, Lakeside, AZ
Knives.com
Pieh Tool Company, Camp Verde, AZ
Sheffield Knifemakers Supply, Orange City, FL
Texas Knifemaker's Supply, Houston, TX
Schools and Shops
Smartshop, Kalamazoo, MI
Black Bear Forge, Muskegon, MI
New England School of Metal Work, Auburn, ME
Gulland Forge
Coal
Tillers sells coal by the 5 gallon bucket, $8/bucket. Please bring your own buckets or use ours to full your truck bed, etc. Discount for loads of more than 10 buckets.
Blacksmith Shop Rental
Need a place to practice or work on a project? Rent a forge at the Tillers' Herb Nehring Blacksmith Shop for $40/day. Rental includes a bucket of coal (per visit) and use of Tillers' tools. Steel can be purchased at additional cost. Not available during metal working classes.
General Interest
SVT website: 1920s vintage Swedish history silent films featuring blacksmithing and all kinds of woodworking skills, like making wooden shoes, spoons, chairs, etc. with hand tools. Very interesting! There's even an ox shoeing video!
Repoussé
Tools and Supplies
Allcraft, 800-645-7124, New York
Hobby Lobby
Dick Blick Art Materials
Repoussetools.com
Publications
Nahum Hersom Repoussé by Jerry Henderson
Repoussé Metalwork by A.C. Horth
Copper Work by Augustus F. Rose
Artists
Cityboy Forge, Chicago (Wes Groot, Tillers' Repoussé instructor)
Valentin Yotkov, New York
Garri E. Dadyan
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