Iron Poet Posted March 6, 2017 Share Posted March 6, 2017 I might be spending 2 months away from the forge and I was wondering if you had any book recommendations. There is a lot of trash books out there and I'd prefer not to waste my money on them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glenn Posted March 7, 2017 Share Posted March 7, 2017 I have moved this to the book review section of the site. You should find several choices listed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted March 7, 2017 Share Posted March 7, 2017 Not knowing what you are interested in I don't know if I should suggest Moxon's Mechanicks Exercises or "The Complete Bladesmith" . Early American Wrought Iron or Decorative Antique Ironwork, The Celtic Sword or The Knight and the Blast Furnace. What languages do you read? Please take off your tinfoil hat so we can try to read your mind! Or just post a list of stuff you are interested and if you prefer instructional books or display books? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flux_lalonde Posted March 7, 2017 Share Posted March 7, 2017 (edited) I'm a big fan of Mark Aspery's three volume set. Clear directions, incredible photography, and a nice learning ramp. Doesn't skimp on getting you making your tooling, and gets you through most of what you need for the later chapters. I'll say my chisels, punches, and drifts are much nicer since I started doing them his way. [Edit - and now I understand you might be looking for reading material rather than instructional. I'll still stand by my recommendation.] Flux. Edited March 7, 2017 by flux_lalonde better reading of the thread...sigh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swedefiddle Posted March 7, 2017 Share Posted March 7, 2017 Good Morning, Talk to Sandra Dunn, Two Smiths. She is in your town. She was teaching at Haliburton. Neil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C-1ToolSteel Posted March 7, 2017 Share Posted March 7, 2017 Anvils In America by Richard Postman is a VERY interesting book that will keep you occupied for the whole two months. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted March 7, 2017 Share Posted March 7, 2017 Have they come out with the drool proof edition yet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flux_lalonde Posted March 12, 2017 Share Posted March 12, 2017 For random - I just moved to Kitchener from Victoria, where I really never got my forge properly set up. Glad to have it sorted now :-) On 3/7/2017 at 2:49 AM, swedefiddle said: Talk to Sandra Dunn, Two Smiths. She is in your town. She was teaching at Haliburton. Neil Took a class from Sandra last weekend - very good! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swedefiddle Posted March 14, 2017 Share Posted March 14, 2017 Good Morning,Flux We are hosting the next CanIRON at Kwantlen Polytechnic University in Cloverdale, BC (just over the hill from Langley). Dates are July 4-7, 2017. Hopefully Registration will open later this week. see caniron.ca/2017 The journey will be worth it!! Neil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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