P. Bedard Posted March 1, 2009 Share Posted March 1, 2009 Someone told me that the following books could be found in PDF format on the web; The Blacksmith's Craft. Wrought Ironwork. Decorative Ironwork. These three books made up the course materiels for many British blacksmiths up to the mid 90's. But so far, I have not been able to find them on the web. I have the three in hardcover but I am loathe to lend them out (two of them are signed by Tommy Tucker) so if I could download and print off PDF versions, that would be perfect. Anyone know where I might find these gems? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul B Posted March 1, 2009 Share Posted March 1, 2009 I might be mistaken but I think it was mentioned that google has books, might be there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam Thompson Posted March 1, 2009 Share Posted March 1, 2009 https://www.alibris.co.uk/search/books/isbn/1869964144 Presumably these are the special editions printed on pure gold with diamond studded covers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P. Bedard Posted March 1, 2009 Author Share Posted March 1, 2009 Sam, Sadly, no. That the exact same book I bought 15 years ago for about $25.00 And I haven't seen the other two volumes anywhere. I can only imagine what some of these book sellers would want for them. That's why a PDF would be so great to have. The search continues... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P. Bedard Posted March 1, 2009 Author Share Posted March 1, 2009 They used to be available here;Downloadable Blacksmithing Books link is 404 But the link no longer works. It takes you to a different British gov site. Dang it all.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brian.pierson Posted March 1, 2009 Share Posted March 1, 2009 They were located on a website listed in the lessons list here on IFI (LB0008.0001 Reference Material | Lessons in Blacksmithing). The link takes you to a new website now. I did a search on the new website and did not find the books. They were there in December as I down loaded the PDFs to my local HD. If your email can handle 13 MB files, I can forward you a copy of the PDF if you send me a PM with your private email address. Brian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John B Posted March 1, 2009 Share Posted March 1, 2009 The website with the books on has been removed, and there is apparently no intention to reintroduce them. It used to be hosted by the countryside agency which seems to have disappeared and replaced by natural England. It would appear to be another victim of the current financial crisis, or part of some other political game. Whilst seaching for a link/contact to request if they could be reinstated or handed over to be hosted by our own Blacksmiths Guild, it would appear that the Minister for Education, and the countryside agency have disappeared into the reorganised political scene here in the UK. We wil keep pursuing this issue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keykeeper Posted March 1, 2009 Share Posted March 1, 2009 (edited) I have the pdf's downloaded of The Blacksmiths Craft. It is in five parts. Glad I did that some time ago. Edit: I attempted to attach the pdf to this post, however, they exceed the limit established for pdf files in this forum. Maybe I'll work up a webpage to put them up for everyone at a later date.:( Edited March 2, 2009 by keykeeper Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jura T Posted March 1, 2009 Share Posted March 1, 2009 See http://www.iforgeiron.com/forum/f7/cosira-books-9615/ for a possible way to get the PDFs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt in NY Posted March 2, 2009 Share Posted March 2, 2009 There were a couple others on that site also. I did download The Blacksmith's Craft, but didn't get around to the others due to my dial up connection. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lysdexik Posted March 2, 2009 Share Posted March 2, 2009 CoSIRA, was a realy usefull agency, it stood for Council for Small Industries in Rural Areas, and it helped guys like us with our day to day problems with doing usefull things in ways that helped farmers etc, and earned the craftsman a living. It was a success, so they did away with it, and started a new "improved" (read messed up) agency. The focus of the new guys is to turn rural craftsmen into a kind of theme park. I will see if my contacts at the Hereford Technical College, have the books downloadable and get them up for all of you who would realy benefit, that's just about everyone who has ever logged on to this extravaganza! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nett Posted March 2, 2009 Share Posted March 2, 2009 (edited) 8 Different COSIRA Blacksmithing Books in Adobe PDF format, plus moreDownloadable Blacksmithing Books link is 404 On edit: the links don't work anymore which is a shame because they were very a good reference sources. Sorry for the goose egg. Edited October 8, 2011 by Glenn Link is not as I rememberit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loren Posted March 2, 2009 Share Posted March 2, 2009 If anyone has the PDF's and would be willing to share them, I'd be very interested and much obliged..... Best, Loren Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam Thompson Posted March 2, 2009 Share Posted March 2, 2009 The Natural England website is embarrassing to anyone who remembers CoSiRA (or RDC). Our whole country now seems to be run by semi-literate teenage girls. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quang0 Posted March 3, 2009 Share Posted March 3, 2009 I have the books and many others as PDF, happy to share them, can email them to anyone who wants them. It'll only cost you a ss or copper gumleaf! http://www.iforgeiro...nd-leaves-9956/ Or if yo have another solution, happy to hear it. (Still cost yo a gum leaf though!) contact me PM Cheers, Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhoenixFire777 Posted May 22, 2017 Share Posted May 22, 2017 While I realize this post is 8 years old, I figured I'd post this link for anyone still looking for these books. It includes PDF downloads for the CoSIRA books The Blacksmith's Craft, Wrought Ironwork, and Decorative Ironwork. It also has many other downloadable PDFs available for reference. http://www.bamsite.org/books/books.html I'm just now researching smithing because I'm interested in starting it. I'm sure others will come across this thread looking for info, so hopefully this helps! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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