Subject: UN blacksmithing books???

From: [email-masked]
Date: Sun, 28 Apr 1996 14:50:37 -0400

i havent heard of such an item. please tell us more. title, author(s), isbn
#, publisher  etc etc etc. anything would be a help in finding it.

i am always interested in 'primitive' ways of doing things as they are also
frequently the old old way of doing it.  since i also study history, old ways
fascinate me.

thanks
sweebe

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From: Daniel Moore <[email-masked]>
Date: Mon, 29 Apr 1996 08:07:23 -0400

>frequently the old old way of doing it.  since i also study history, old ways

You can get info on the UN books at:

http://www.fao.org/catalog/cat/cate.htm

There are three books put out by the UN Food and Agricultural Organization.
The three books are excellent and cover most of what is needed for the
basic applied blacksmith.  The only gripe I have with the books is
that there is an assumption that the reader will have no trouble
procuring the basic large tools (anvil, swage block, leg vice, forge).

The books are:

Agricultural Engineering in Development, Beginning Blacksmithing:
a Training Manual.

Agricultural Engineering in Development, Intermediate Blacksmithing: a
Training Manual.

Agricultural Engineering in Development, Advanced Blacksmithing: a
Training Manual.

I think they are still US$10.00 each and are worth the price.

The website above has the ordering number for the books.

Dan Moore