The Blacksmith Study Guide

Bob Fredell & Pete Stanaitis

158 pages
7.8 MB
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Comprehensive 158-page study guide covering forging fundamentals, projects, tooling, and safety. Image-based scan but the content is thorough and battle-tested in real shop classrooms.

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