Practical Blacksmithing Volume 1

Reference book that sat on the workbench of countless American smiths in the early 1900s. Covers general blacksmithing, rational horseshoeing, wagon making, and dozens of tables and recipes useful in the shop.

J.G. Holmström

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