The original, 1925, description of this book reads: "Good elementary instruction book for schools where forging is taught and useful to the working blacksmith. This book is designed for use as a text in school shops and farm shops, and for the blacksmith interested in expanding their knowledge and increasing their skills. This information packed book covers blacksmithing, metalworking, and tools; as well as sections on forges, horseshoeing, replacing wagon wheels, tires, spokes, and rims. This classic title offers a full analysis of the blacksmith's trade, with instructions and line illustrations. It also includes a section of standard information tables often referred to when doing such work. | Blacksmithing by J. R. Selvidge, Paperback | Indigo Chapters