This text contains a simple and concise course on wrought ironwork, including all the fundamental information a novice would need to know about wrought ironworking. It is profusely illustrated and offers helpful tips and hints of much value to the beginner, and makes for a worthy addition to collections of metalwork literature. The chapters of this book include: 'The Material', 'The Smithy Or Blacksmiths Shop', 'Hand Tools', 'The Fire', 'How to Build a Forge Fire', 'Cutting a Bar', 'Splitting', 'Twisting Iron', 'Cutting Sheet-Iron', 'Drawing Out', 'Upsetting', 'Techniques of Hand Forging', 'All About Forge Welding', 'Finishing Wrought Ironwork', etcetera. We are proud to republish this vintage text, now complete with a new introduction on metal work."