{"product_id":"the-skills-of-a-blacksmith-v-1-mastering-the-fundamentals","title":"The Skills of a Blacksmith: v.1: Mastering the Fundamentals","description":"\n        \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0981548008\u003c\/p\u003e\n        \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Mark Aspery\u003c\/p\u003e\n        \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e new\u003c\/p\u003e\n        \u003cp\u003eMastering the Fundamentals of Blacksmithing' is an expanded collection of course text from the author's own blacksmith school. This book represents 120 hours of student learning in a project based home workshop environment. The author leads the student from the basic tenets of blacksmithing through to more complex projects step-by-step. An emphasis is placed on guiding the smith through making, heat treating and using his\/her own tools throughout the book. Each project builds upon the last. The book starts with the laws and principles of blacksmithing and has a good section on working safely within the smithy. This is a large (8 1\/2\" x 11\")hardcover book of 304 pages with 1200 photos! This is the first volume of 4 planned instructional text books from the author.\u003c\/p\u003e\n        \u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eThis book leads the student from the basic tenets of blacksmithing through to more complex projects step-by-step.\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n        ","brand":"Miakarts Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49663212617968,"sku":"NEW0981548008","price":77.05,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0830\/4623\/6400\/files\/41NASdWpDlL.jpg?v=1777866338","url":"https:\/\/ethereallybeautiful.com\/products\/the-skills-of-a-blacksmith-v-1-mastering-the-fundamentals","provider":"Ethereally Beautiful","version":"1.0","type":"link"}