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Books for artisans of non-ferrous metals
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Coal Heat
Schuler Hull, Stanley & Cary
Looking for an alternative heat source from oil, wood, and electricity? Coal is cheaper and safer than wood because it does not have creosote buildup, and is easier to handle with less work. Coal Heat covers types and availability of coal, advantages and disadvantages, equipment, installation, maintenance, and conversion of furnaces to coal. Here is all you need to know about coat heat!
Format: Soft cover, Dimensions: 6 x 9, Pages: 158, Illustrations: 51
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Collector's Guide To The MICA GROUP
Lauf, Robert J
Format: Soft cover, Dimensions: 8.5 x 11, Pages: 96, Illustrations: 117
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Corkscrews
O'Leary, Fred
1000 U.S. patent drawings dating from 1851 to 1994 showing the evolution of designs of corkscrews
Format: Hard cover, Dimensions: 9 x 12, Pages: 340, Illustrations: 500
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Crafting With Copper
Freiband, Jana
Complete directions for more than 25 creative projects for home and landscape with copper, the ideal outdoor metal. Crafting with Copper is your key to creative metalwork.
Format: Soft cover, Dimensions: 8.5 x 11, Pages: 143, Illustrations: 260
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Fold-Forming
Lewton-Brain, Charles
Fold forming is a system of sheet metal forming which emphasizes forming using the metal's characteristics and following what the metal likes to do. Forms are derived from the natural plasticity, ductility and elasticity of the metal. The system is internationally recognized as a new approach to working metal. It is extremely efficient and rapid. Tools are simple: fingers, hands, hammers, mallets, anvil and rolling mills.
Format: Soft cover, Dimensions: 8.5 x 11, Pages: 50, Illustrations: Over 70 B/W line drawings
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Gas Burners
Porter, Michael
A portable metal melting furnace. Small enough for jewelry or large enough to heat a ceramic kiln. Mike Porter explains how to make:Gas burners for a forge - hand torch for metal arts - crucible furnace for metal and more! All equipment constructed from readily available materials. Full instructions and illustrations. Appropriate for beginners.
Format: Soft cover, Dimensions: 8 x 10, Pages: 202, Illustrations: 32
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Gold Applications
Lewton-Brain, Charles
A Technology Review
This is a report on a number of methods in use for applying gold to sliver, copper and other metals. Primarily non-chemical methods have been emphasized as have controlled fusion applications of gold. It describes fusion applications (gold painting), double, Keum-boo, depletion gilding (tumbaga, guanin), inlay and overlay procedures and has a discussion of fire gilding. Control factors for free compositional choices are defined and demonstrated. The gold application types have been divided into three main groups: Mechanical, Diffusion/Fusion and Chemical.
Format: Soft cover, Dimensions: 8.5 x 11, Pages: 43, Illustrations: 27
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Heritage of English Knives, The
Hayden-Wright, David
The Heritage of English Knives This is the preeminent reference on antique English knives, written by one of Great Britain's most respected 20th century authorities on weaponry. The text contains much previously unknown historical information about cutlers and their art. The history of the famous American designed Bowie knife, manufactured extensively in Sheffield, is explained and amply illustrated. The history of the American Bowie knife explained and amply illustrated. Discussions present multi-bladed sportsmen's pocket knives, farrier's, smoker's, quill knives, curiosities, and actual knives presented to King George IV in 1821.
Format: Hard cover, Dimensions: 9 x 12, Pages: 336, Illustrations: 301 color and 20 B&W
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