Blacksmith Shop Practice - Couverture souple

Cran, James

 
9781473328662: Blacksmith Shop Practice

Synopsis

This vintage book contains a collection of blacksmithing articles that include information on designing and maintaining a workshop, making hooks and chains, welding, maintaining equipment, and much more. These timeless articles contain a wealth of useful information and helpful tips that would be of considerable utility to modern blacksmiths. Contents include: "Arrangement and Equipment of a Model Blacksmith Shop", "Foundations and Walls", "Forge Space and Arrangement", "Arrangement of Steam- and Belt-driven Hammers", "Location of Blowers, Conduits and Piping", "Furnaces, Tool Racks, Hammer Foundations and Piping", "Foreman's Office, Wash Room, Lockers, etc.", et cetera. Many vintage books such as this are increasingly scarce and expensive. We are republishing this volume now in an affordable, modern edition complete with a specially commissioned new introduction on metal work. First published around 1910.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

CHAPTER I ARRANGEMENT.AND EQUIPMENT OF A MODEL BLACKSMITH SHOP* Buildings for manufacturing purposes are as a rule constructed morE or less in accordance with recognized standards that have been adoptee: on account of their adaptability for the particular class of work the) are to be used for. In plants of the larger machIne-building concerm and similar industries usually all buildings are of the same genera: style throughout with the exception of the blacksmith or forge shop which is often entirely dIfferent. Why this should be, no good reasor is apparent from a practical point of view, as the style adopted h often less suitable for the purpose than that of tbe other buildings, anc the result 1s that very often blacksmiths and forge men have of neces sity to work under conditions tbat are anything but an incentive t( the best results. Vorkmen,.no matter what' the nature of their occu pation may be, will do more and better work under pleasant and at tractive conditio

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