Blacksmith: Apprentice to Master: Tools & Traditions of an Ancient Craft

Blacksmith guides the uninitiated through the journey from apprentice to master, from drawing down and forging to a brief history of nails, through interviews with key figures and an overview of the life on the forge.

Alex Pole is a leading teacher and spokesperson of the new generation of blacksmiths, and runs sell-out workshops from his Dorset home.

This essential book is a stylishly designed love letter to this timeless craft and hobby, which is making a comeback as people turn to slow hobbies as a way of reconnecting with the world around them and long for an escape from a consumerist, wasteful modern lifestyle.