Kentucky Blacksmith on facebook posted a link to Iron Rose for Norway facebook page, this was in the photo gallery:

Very cool, Thanks for sharing.

That is very cool. I know a guy who's made some that way. It's a lot of work.

wow thats dedication... what a lovely method though. thanks for that :) beautifully illustrated too.

Thanks for the illustration - a great "BP" :D

One better, this is an archive link to the free volumes of SA http://www.archive.o...rican-1845-1909
this is a link directly to the issue http://www.archive.o...ican-1895-09-21
MUCH higher quality and detailed demo on page 183


I love that they mention to work you "toughest swedish iron" at a dull red to make it sure it wont crumble on you later, oh and to keep the parts from sticking when you flatten them, just rub some lead all over the piece...

Here is an additional scan of this issue. I scanned some other issues from my collection that relate to blacksmithing.

http://www3.telus.net/public/benowak/SciAmer%20Sept%2021%201895%20-%20page%201.jpg
http://www3.telus.net/public/benowak/SciAmer%20Sept%2021%201895%20-%20page%202.jpg
http://www3.telus.net/public/benowak/SciAmer%20April%2011%201874.jpg
http://www3.telus.net/public/benowak/SciAmer%20Aug%2026%201868.jpg


brad

Yeah, that's a good idea, rub lead all over it and then try and sell it in California. The things that we used to do and get away with, oh my!