Professional Smithing: Traditional Techniques for Decorative Ironwork Whitesmithing Hardware Toolmaking and Locksmithing

This is one of the very few manuals written by a recognized professional smith; in this case one with over 50 years experience whose work appears in hundreds of restorations throughout the country. The book has long been unavailable and a collectors item; this eagerly awaited reprint completely reproduces the original edition. Here traditional smithing techniques are presented in clear step-by-step text and photographs enabling the reader to produce high-quality hand-forged small iron work. Included are detailed descriptions of work space layout specialized tools and techniques whitesmithing toolmaking and locksmithing. Mr. Streeter demonstrates not only how things are done but how they can best be done by others. There is special emphasis on the crafting of early high-quality handforged kitchen utensils fireplace tools locks keys and decorative ironware: hinges hasps latches bolts hooks springs and more. Students and professional and semi-professional smiths will find this volume of great practical value as will collectors of early American ironwork owners of colonial houses historians preservationists and restorationists in fact anyone interested in knowing how these early products were made.