The complete metalsmith. An illustrated handbook / Мастер-металлург. Иллюстрированное руководство

This book represents three years of intensive research and experimentation. Information from hundreds of sources has been collected, distilled, and illustrated. It is intended to be both a text and tool, a blend of instruction and reference. Like any tool, its value increases as you bring to it your own perceptions and skills. It is designed to make the information easily accessible, and built to stand up to years of bench-side use.
Like any craft, metalsmithing involves some chemicals and procedures that are potentially dangerous. Great care has been taken to omit hazards where possible and to give clear warnings wherever they apply. These will be only as effective as you make them. Before using this book, please take the time to read the health and safety suggestions on page 132 which explain the system used throughout the book as a means of providing for your well-being. <...>