Metalworking Trades in Early America: The Blacksmith, the Whitesmith, the Farrier, the Edgetool Maker, the Cutler, the Locksmith, the Gunsmith, the Na

by Henry J. Kauffman

A fascinating and informative survey of early metalworking trades. Each is covered in its own separate chapter: the blacksmith, whitesmith, edgetool maker, cutler, locksmith, wheelwright, gunsmith, nailer, and tinsmith. Introductory chapters describe and explain the blast furnace, forge, and iron foundry, processes that provided the raw material for the early metal trades. Quoting extensively from contemporary sources, Mr. Kauffman describes not only...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1879335581
• ISBN13: 9781879335585
• Release Date: February 1995
• Publisher: Astragal Press
• Length: 168 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.