Modern Blacksmithing

First volume of the seminal four-volume series compiled from letters and notes by working smiths across the United States in the 1880s. Topics range from forge setup and tool dressing to the small problems that come up in daily shop work.

M.T. Richardson

Second volume of Richardson's series. Continues with horseshoeing, vehicle ironwork, hardening and tempering, and contributions from blacksmiths working in the railroad and farm trades.

M.T. Richardson

Reference written in 1907 by a fourth-generation smith. Detailed instructions on forging, welding, hardening, tempering, casehardening, annealing, coloring, and brazing.

J.F. Sallows

Illustrated reference covering forging operations through worked examples. Strong on practical fixes for chains, hooks, hinges, and the kind of repair work that came through a shop in the early twentieth century.

J.W. Lillico

Pocket reference with tables, formulas, and notes on iron and steel for working smiths. Compact and stripped of theory, useful as a quick lookup at the anvil.

Julius Marquardt