Blacksmithing. Basics. Materials. Methods. Master's Teachings

✍ Scribed by Zavkiddin Kamalov

• Publisher: BookBaby
• Year: 2021
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 101
• Series: 1
• Edition: 1
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

Zavkiddin Kamalov's book educates its readers on the subject of blacksmithing from start to finish, from materials to methods, all from the perspective of a true, hereditary master of the craft.

✦ Table of Contents

Foreword. History of Blacksmithing 2
Heritage of the Kamalov Dynasty 4
Safety precautions for blacksmithing 6
Equipment of blacksmith workshop 9
General Concepts of Blacksmithing. Materials 16
Basics of Blacksmithing 22
Forging techniques and technology 33
Manufacturing of forged elements and products for utilitarian, household and
decorative purposes 40
Casting.
Workshop and materials for casting 51
Earthen mold casting and model making 54
Lost wax casting 56
Casting of complex models 60
Embossing 66
Embossing tools 68
Coining technology 71
Sheet material 76
Mixed techniques 79
Decorative metal processing 86
Bukhara knives as a special kind of blacksmithing. 97
Conclusion 99
Literature

✦ Subjects

Blacksmithing, Materials, Metalwork