Schmieden lernen

The ideal textbook for learning to forge from scratch. Descriptions and technical instructions covering the entire forging process. The book describes the construction of a simple forge, continues with the production of the necessary tools and then explains the basics of the blacksmith's craft. In further chapters the art of forging an axe, the secrets of Damascus forging and the production of knives and everyday objects are dealt with in detail. All this takes place in a dialogue between a contemporary blacksmith and his inquisitive apprentice.