Starting with only an anvil and a few basic tools, almost all the tools needed by a blacksmith can be made from commonly found materials. With clear instructions this book gives step by step instructions on basic blacksmithing. 1993, 160pp., paper.

This guide is designed to help skilled blacksmiths who have little or no teaching experience to train others in forge work techniques, using easily obtainable equipment and scrap metal to produce tools such as hoes, sickles hammers and axes. 1993, 70pp., paper.

Nineteenth-century American inventor and entrepreneur James Bogardus was known for his unique grinding mill and other patented devices, but his enduring claim to fame is his cast iron structures, forerunners of the modern skyscraper. A passionate advocate for iron's strength, economy, suitability for ornamentation, and fire resistance, he invented several new methods of construction; his buildings rose from New York to San Francisco to Havana. Modern interest in Bogardus stems from the historic preservation movement; his four surviving buildings in New York are recognized landmarks. 1998, 192pp., paper.

The corrosion of the steel reinforcement in concrete caused by chloride intrusion is a problem affecting thousands of concrete structures throughout the world. This book provides the most comprehensive summary of the electrochemical techniques for treating steel corrosion to date. It contains an examination of the causes of corrosion and its accelerating rate and describes assessment methods. The practical techniques used to design a cathodic protection system are described as well as an assessment of the different types of anodes and power supplies available, their advantages and limitations. An essential guide for the engineer who wishes to understand and utilize this important technology. 1998, 208pp.

Bringing together hundreds of recipes and treatments from a variety of sources, this book provides the metal artist with a huge range of colored finishes. 1991, 372pp, cloth.

Lawrence Weaver’s design reference work appeared in 1909, and is now available from Donhead in this re-printed facsimile edition. It describes and documents many examples of decorative leadwork, which being durable and attractive lends itself in its simplicity to a multitude of forms. Whilst examining in detail the history and workmanship to be found on fonts, statues, urns and vases, the book also includes more modest structures such as pipes, pipeheads and rain-water cisterns. The author also explores the use of lead in roofing, particularly for spires, steeples and domes, and points out that it is one of the most efficient of roofing materials, giving many excellent examples of its use on Sir Christopher Wren’s churches in London.

With over 400 illustrations, comprising black and white photographs and drawings of all the different types of lead ornaments and structures, this volume will be of value to craftsmen engaged in leadwork, conservation professionals and all architects and architectural historians with an interest in this field.

A useful technique for extending the life of equipment. Describes wet, dry, and 'old dry' processes, including principles, benefits, equipment, materials, health and safety, power supplies, maintenance and quality control. 1995, 80pp., paper.

An introduction to small-scale, non-ferrous casting. Includes step-by-step instructions on how to make equipment using local materials; and provides information on molding techniques, pattern making, core making, the use of wax and metal preparation. 1996, 192pp., paper.

The Complete Broschart & Braun Catalog, ca. 1900 is a must for architectural historians and restoration specialists. Over 1,000 late Victorian-era designs, superbly drawn or photographed. 967pp, paper.

This exceptional volume documents the many uses of wrought iron in architecture from the fourteenth century through the twentieth. An extensive introduction details the properties of wrought iron; its textures, tools and terms of the trade; architectural applications, designs, motifs and ornamentation; economic considerations; finishing and more. Nearly 400 illustrations show gates, railings, lighting fixtures, and much more. Indispensable sourcebook. 202pp, paper.