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The Everyday Blacksmith - by  Nicholas Wicks (Paperback) - 1 of 1

The Everyday Blacksmith - by Nicholas Wicks (Paperback)

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  • The Everyday Blacksmith is your essential reference for learning how to make items you'll use everyday: tools, hardware, utensils, decorative objects, and more.
  • About the Author: Nicholas Wicks is an artist blacksmith based in Maine.
  • 160 Pages
  • Crafts + Hobbies, Metal Work

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About the Book



The Everyday Blacksmith empowers hobbyist blacksmiths to make simple, practical projects for everyday use.



Book Synopsis



The Everyday Blacksmith 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.

Modern smiths can use the first section of The Everyday Blacksmith as a reference for shop basics: safety tips, equipment, and techniques like spreading, using a chisel, twisting, and finishing pieces. These basics are incorporated through a series of distinctive projects that include a bookmark, spoon, and leaf fob.

The second section of the book features a diverse array of essential step-by-step blacksmith projects, which are arranged by category and difficulty. Projects include accessible techniques, functional designs, and diverse styles.

Among the techniques and projects you'll discover are:

  • How to heat treat high-carbon steels
  • Methods for making curved bookends
  • Instructions for creating decorative functional pieces such as a towel rack and napkin rings
  • How to make unique jewelry and jewelry display items
  • Ideas for creating basic hardware, including latches and hinges

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. Blacksmithing today is enjoying a resurgence. No amount of technical perfection replaces the feeling of picking up a hand-forged object, knowing that it was shaped by someone's creativity and physical effort. Celebrate that individuality with The Everyday Blacksmith.



About the Author



Nicholas Wicks is 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 Popular Mechanics, 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 Yankee Magazine and Connecticut Magazine. Nick is a member of the New England Blacksmiths Guild and the Artist Blacksmith Association of North America. He is the author of The Everyday Blacksmith.
Dimensions (Overall): 9.9 Inches (H) x 8.0 Inches (W) x .5 Inches (D)
Weight: 1.25 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Sub-Genre: Metal Work
Genre: Crafts + Hobbies
Number of Pages: 160
Publisher: Quarry Books
Format: Paperback
Author: Nicholas Wicks
Language: English
Street Date: September 17, 2019
TCIN: 94138858
UPC: 9781631597121
Item Number (DPCI): 247-30-6611
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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Q: Is this book suitable for beginner blacksmiths?

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  • A: Yes, it provides step-by-step instructions and accessible techniques suitable for hobbyist blacksmiths.

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Q: What materials are primarily discussed in this blacksmithing guide?

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  • A: The focus is mainly on working with iron and high-carbon steels for various projects.

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Q: What type of projects can be found in this book?

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  • A: The book includes projects for tools, hardware, utensils, decorative objects, and unique jewelry.

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Q: What techniques does the book teach for blacksmithing?

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  • A: It covers techniques like hand forging, heat treating high-carbon steels, and creating functional pieces.

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Q: Who is the author of The Everyday Blacksmith?

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  • A: The author is Nicholas Wicks, an artist blacksmith based in Maine.

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