Country Blacksmithing

Country Blacksmithing by Charles McRaven A complete, step-by-step guide to working with iron Everything you need to know to make your own forge, rework scrap iron and steel, create anything from decorative hinges, to broadaxes and farming tools

McRaven, Charles

Harper & Row 1981; c

Combines a detailed history of the ancient craft with a guide for the beginner interested in starting his own forge

Art of Blacksmithing

Arts & Photography

Bealer, Alex W.

History & Criticism

Harpercollins

Tells how to build a forge, select blacksmith tools, master hammering, tempering, and welding techniques, and make worked iron objects

Teaches the potential house-builder how to select a site for, design, construct, improve, and dwell in a log house and reveals much about the lives of early Ozark hill people

Building the Hewn Log House

Crafts, Hobbies & Home

Home Improvement & Design

Ty Crowell Co.

An introduction to the art and craft of creating stone structures with step-by-step project instructions.

Building with stone

Gardening & Landscape Design

Lippincott & Crowell

Building with Stone

Lippincott, Williams, & Wilkins

Enhance your life with beautiful and durable stone structures. With easy-to-follow instructions and an approachable style, master stonemason Charles McRaven guides you through a variety of building projects that include walls, dams, bridges, and more. As alluring as a warm stone fireplace, McRaven’s contagious love of materials and respect for careful craftsmanship captivates and inspires. You’ll discover the beauty that can be created with simple materials, honest labor, and concentrated patience.

Storey Publishing, LLC.

Discover the lasting satisfaction of working with stone. Master stonemason Charles McRaven covers everything you need to know about working with different types of stone to create a variety of durable and elegant features. Clear enough for the beginning stonemason, this guide includes a thorough overview of the proper techniques for handling, cutting, and shaping stone. With illustrated instructions for 22 projects that include garden paths, walls, seats, waterfalls, and even a bridge, you’ll soon be confidently crafting your own inspired stone creations.

Stonework: Techniques and Projects

Teaches the potential house-builder how to select a site for, design, construct, improve, and dwell in a log house and reveals much about the lives of early Ozark hill people

Building the Hewn Log House (Arkansas College folklore monograph series)

Mountain Pub. Services

A practical guide to building and restoring the traditional log cabin, supplemented with helpful illustrations and diagrams.

Building and Restoring the Hewn Log House

Betterway Books

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Books by McRaven, Charles

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Country Blacksmithing

Art of Blacksmithing

Country Blacksmithing

Building the Hewn Log House

Building with stone

Building with Stone

Building with Stone

Stonework: Techniques and Projects

Building the Hewn Log House (Arkansas College folklore monograph series)

Building and Restoring the Hewn Log House