{"product_id":"the-everyday-blacksmith-learn-to-forge-55-simple-projects-youll-use-every-day-with-multiple-variations-for-styles-and-finishes-paperback","title":"The Everyday Blacksmith: Learn to Forge 55 Simple Projects You'll Use Every Day, with Multiple Variations for Styles and Finishes - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eNicholas Wicks\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Everyday Blacksmith\u003c\/i\u003e is your essential reference for learning how to make items you'll use everyday: tools, hardware, utensils, decorative objects, and more. Get great techniques and tips for hand forging, and discover projects contributed by leading blacksmiths from around the world, each featuring plenty of opportunity for variation.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Modern smiths can use the first section of \u003ci\u003eThe Everyday Blacksmith\u003c\/i\u003e as a reference for shop basics: \u003cb\u003esafety tips, equipment\u003c\/b\u003e, and techniques like \u003cb\u003espreading, using a chisel, twisting, and finishing\u003c\/b\u003e pieces. These basics are incorporated through a series of \u003cb\u003edistinctive projects\u003c\/b\u003e that include a bookmark, spoon, and leaf fob. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The second section of the book features a diverse array of essential\u003cb\u003e step-by-step blacksmith projects\u003c\/b\u003e, which are arranged by category and difficulty. Projects include \u003cb\u003eaccessible techniques, functional designs, and diverse styles\u003c\/b\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Among the techniques and projects you'll discover are: \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow to \u003cb\u003eheat treat high-carbon steels\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMethods for making \u003cb\u003ecurved bookends\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInstructions for creating \u003cb\u003edecorative functional pieces\u003c\/b\u003e such as a towel rack and napkin rings\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow to make \u003cb\u003eunique jewelry \u003c\/b\u003eand \u003cb\u003ejewelry display\u003c\/b\u003e items\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIdeas for creating \u003cb\u003ebasic hardware\u003c\/b\u003e, including latches and hinges\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e For centuries, blacksmiths were the craftsmen and artists who worked society's most important material--iron. Blacksmiths were not only a fixture in their community, they helped shape that community through their particular methods of making the hinges, hooks, brackets, and tools their neighbors used every day. \u003cb\u003eBlacksmithing today is enjoying a resurgence. \u003c\/b\u003eNo amount of technical perfection replaces the feeling of picking up a \u003cb\u003ehand-forged object\u003c\/b\u003e, knowing that it was shaped by someone's creativity and physical effort. \u003cb\u003eCelebrate that individuality\u003c\/b\u003e with \u003ci\u003eThe Everyday Blacksmith\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNicholas Wicks \u003c\/b\u003eis an artist blacksmith based in Maine. His family has been metalworking for five generations, starting with Nick's great-great-grandfather, who worked on the Statue of Liberty. After apprenticing under the master blacksmith Jim Whitson, in Scotland, Nick started Wicks Forge in his grandfather's garage using homemade tools and his great-grandfather's anvil. Wicks Forge quickly expanded as audiences responded to Nick's products and philosophy--everyday pieces that combined a formal background in blacksmithing with an accessible, DIY mentality. Nick started helping others join the Maker Movement as a contributing editor for \u003ci\u003ePopular Mechanics, \u003c\/i\u003e where he writes how-to articles and reviews about which work pants are least likely to catch on fire. Wicks Forge has been featured in numerous galleries and publications, including\u003ci\u003e Yankee Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eConnecticut Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e. Nick is a member of the \u003ci\u003eNew England Blacksmiths Guild\u003c\/i\u003e and the \u003ci\u003eArtist Blacksmith Association of North America\u003c\/i\u003e. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Everyday Blacksmith.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 160\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 9.9 x 8 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 17, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51770461585696,"sku":"9781631597121","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/b90a0c7d0272523602b9be20405d246e.webp?v=1780372153","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-everyday-blacksmith-learn-to-forge-55-simple-projects-youll-use-every-day-with-multiple-variations-for-styles-and-finishes-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}