Complete Metalsmith: Professional Edition

About this book

The Complete Metalsmith became a classic soon after it was first published in 1982. A second edition (blue cover) raised the bar by adding 50 more pages and using a larger format. To mark the millenium McCreight revised it again this time doubling the number of pages adding color and using an innovative concealed spiral binding. This information-packed technique source book is on every professional metalworkers must-have list. With over 2500 drawings the Complete Metalsmith provide a wealth of information on materials tools shaping surfaces joining color finishing casting stonesetting chains findings and mechanisms. Also included is one of the largest collections of charts and tables for metalsmiths. Youll wonder how you got along without it!