farm blacksmithing 1901

page 28, fig 14...i learned a new way of upsetting!

good basic info for a newbie like me. thanks a lot

i got a photo copy of this book when i purchased my anvil ... looks like really good stuff, for a beginner ( good basics... is the crutch of a master )  and for a small hobby farmer ... looking forward to trying these things out and using them ! Heart wrenching to see the prices ( and then realize what they really meant to a small farmer in those days ) 

ie : 100# anvil for $8.00

Great read none the less !

Thanks a lot

Great read and excelent ways to modify tools like the bolt tongs for chain too.

I love the price breakdown. $26.80 for a fully furnished shop. Sign me up!