Blacksmithing,Basic Traing for freee..

[101matt 17]

yes it does matter how you bend steel,and in an area where you must do it your self,you better know how..so here are links for FREE information on black smithing.The site is in the UK and is wonderfull.tons of Information and all can be downloaded to a pdf,than put on your KINDLE,yes save to your computer than your kindle.

http://www.hct.ac.uk/Downloads/craftpublications.html

 

find the basic and read.. have fun Matt

[Regulator5 11]

Thanks for the site Matt. Smithing may be one of the most useful hobbies, regardless of whether an event happens or not.

[101matt 17]

http://www.hct.ac.uk/PDF/CraftPublications/Blacksmith/BlacksmithscraftPart1_tcm2-18912.pdf

http://www.hct.ac.ukhttp://www.hct.ac.uk/PDF/CraftPublications/Blacksmith/BlacksmithscraftPart3_tcm2-18914.pdf/PDF/CraftPublications/Blacksmith/BlacksmithscraftPart2_tcm2-18913.pdf

http://www.hct.ac.uk/PDF/CraftPublications/Blacksmith/BlacksmithscraftPart4_tcm2-18915.pdf

http://www.hct.ac.uk/PDF/CraftPublications/Blacksmith/BlacksmithscraftPart4_tcm2-18915.pdf

http://www.hct.ac.uk/PDF/CraftPublications/Blacksmith/BlacksmithscraftPart5_tcm2-18916.pdf

 

These are in PDF format and can be downloaded for future use.. The UK is doing great things to preserve Knowledge.

[Regulator5 11]

I'm blaming you for the need for the external hard drive....lol. Thanks for the pdf links, they'll keep me busy for awhile.

[Regulator5 11]

Oh sure, and they have links for thatching, saddle making, an several other pdf documents. I am so in trouble with this site...lol. Glad I have an empty 8GB thumb drive or at least it was when I started. Several good manuals for prepping here, especially for one who appreciates the historical ways as I do.

[101matt 17]

Reg,my wife has 2, 2 tera bite drives,she has almost filled.lol

[Regulator5 11]

LOL.. yeah, I need to get one. I have a platoon of thumb drives.

[SinoCentric 10]

LOL.. yeah, I need to get one. I have a platoon of thumb drives.

 

Maybe but don't forget the all the eggs in one basket moral. I have a decent sized external drive but I often fear corruption will cause it's loss. Yeah 2 is 1 but priorities are key and money resources are only spendable once, dammit, no matter how I try otherwise.

[Regulator5 11]

Sino, I agree. I have all my stuff duplicated on thumb drives and also print out hard copies; which I laminate.

[Sonoran6 10]

dammit, i should have downloaded these when i first saw them, link isnt working.. is this a user error? or is the site down?

[Hooksc 10]

Don't give up trying. It seems like access to the site is intermittant, one day it was working the next it was not. I got access today and downloaded the manuals. Thanks for the link.

[101matt 17]

Sonoran6 I have a pdf file I can PM you,which you do you need??

[LovesDaSun 10]

this is a great site!! i especially like the saddle making link. it covers the basic tools and techniques for saddle making. however, it only concerns english saddles. if push came to shove, i know the skills could be transferable to western saddles but there are some differences between the two that i would want to know thoroughly before i trusted my life to a homemade saddle. english saddles have their place but western saddles and especially harnesses would ultimately prove more useful. wud u happen to know where a free download for western saddle making or harness making making might be found? (i think this if off topic....oops )

[101matt 17]

Welcome LDS,I will look around for something.The Smithsonian may have something.My wife has a friend that works there.

[Regulator5 11]

http://ebooksfreedownload.org/tag/saddle-making

 

LDS, here is a link I found on the subject. I did not vett the site and they do offer books on several subjects.

[Regulator5 11]

If wanting to purchase a book, look for books by Al Stohlman. He is a very thorough leathercrafter and has several books on the subject from belt pouches to saddles.

[vonBayern 14]

The link for part 2 is broken.

[Regulator5 11]

The link for part 2 is broken.

 

I can try and PM it to you tomorrow Von. I downloaded it before and have it on a thumb drive. Hopefully it isn't too large for the pm system or I'll try and get it to you another way.