Excerpt from A Handbook of Art Smithing: For the Use of Practical Smiths, Designers of Ironwork, Technical and Art Schools, Architects, Etc Of these, the present work is, to English craftsmen, undoubtedly the most interesting. Addressed especially to art workmen and designers, though not confined exclusively to German examples, the work is written from the German standpoint, which differs in many respects from the English. The actual technical operations are of necessity the same, but the tools differ somewhat.* A large ...
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Excerpt from A Handbook of Art Smithing: For the Use of Practical Smiths, Designers of Ironwork, Technical and Art Schools, Architects, Etc Of these, the present work is, to English craftsmen, undoubtedly the most interesting. Addressed especially to art workmen and designers, though not confined exclusively to German examples, the work is written from the German standpoint, which differs in many respects from the English. The actual technical operations are of necessity the same, but the tools differ somewhat.* A large part of the book and of the illustrations is devoted to modern German productions and design, and in view of the somewhat severe competition the English smith is experiencing, and must anticipate in the future from his confreres on the Rhine, this section is not without its special interest. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at ... This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
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