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An Exhaustive treatment on artmetal techniques
I took a chance on what the first two reviewers on this site said about this book and bought it unseen. Thanks to Oppi Untracht and those two people I have purchased a book without parallel. Their descriptions are both honest and accurate. In fact the title and sub-title of this book is both accurate and understated. This is a very thorough encyclopeadia of metalworking
I have always regarded this as the ultimate reference book for metaworkers. It covers many different facets of metalworking in a very clear way with lots of good photographs. How can this important book be out of print?

Well written encyclopedic introduction to art metal work
This book, printed in 1968 and reprinted in 1975 is a classic text with over 440 well written pages on metalworking processes and another 60 pages of detailed tables, charts, indexes et cetera. It provides a mini-course in the history, philosophy, anthropology and technology of art metal working.Read more

Subjects:  1. Crafts & Hobbies    2. General    3. Hobbies/Crafts    4. Metal Work    5. Technology & Industrial Arts    6. Art techniques & materials    7. Base metal & ironworking    8. Crafts & Hobbies / Metal Work    9. METAL-WORK   

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An Art Deco Collector's MUST HAVE!
Mr. Linz honors the Machine Age of Chrome and Bakelite! All the major 'players' are carefully given a great backgound and history in a chapter devoted to the companies themselves, then on to the good stuff! Devoting his written information to 'just the facts', Mr. Linz provides a very large wealth of information in a minimum amount of space. He consistently focuses on the items he is presenting, and with the color and B/W pictures provides a large and impressive array of the 'Age'. This book provided me with data I had not seen or heard of before, and as I consider myself a 'serious' and 'advanced' collector of some of these items, it is a VERY helpful resource. Thank you, Mr. Linz!

One of the best books on the subject.
This is a very well done book. The pictures are very good and the text well written. Jim Linz has apparently done his homework because there is much important information to be found here. There are catalog reprints andgreat background information on both the major companies and the designersinvolved. Highly recommended. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Art deco    2. Catalogs    3. Chrome objects    4. Collectors and collecting    5. Crafts & Hobbies    6. Decoration and ornament    7. General    8. Hobbies/Crafts    9. Home Improvement / Construction    10. Metal Work    11. United States    12. Base metal & ironworking   

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Worth purchasing!
Information as to necessary materials, techniques, & directions for individual projects was thorough & easy to understand.Furthermore, the photos of finished projects were inspiring.It was obvious that this book had been written by a person who thoroughly knew her craft, rather than by a "dabbler" who was quickly throwing out a half-baked book for a popular market.I was extremely pleased with this book, as opposed to another one I ordered by B.M.

An excellent book
This book has clear, detailed instructions to complete some lovely projects. As a newcomer to embossing I found the clear instructions, technical tips and excellent photographs make me want to get started straight away and have given me confidence to have a go. I would recommend this book. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Crafts & Hobbies    2. Crafts / Hobbies    3. Embossing (Metal-work)    4. General    5. Hobbies/Crafts    6. Metal Work    7. Metal foils    8. Base metal & ironworking    9. Crafts & Hobbies / General    10. Handicrafts    11. STUDY NOTES - SparkNotes   

Subjects:  1. 19th century    2. Antiques & Collectibles    3. Antiques/Collectibles    4. Architectural Detail    5. Art & Art Instruction    6. Art nouveau    7. Decoration and ornament    8. General    9. History    10. Ironwork    11. Metal Arts And Crafts    12. Metal Work    13. Antiques & Collectibles / General    14. Antiques & collectables: gold & silver (other than jewellery)    15. Antiques & collectables: jewellery   

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This is a good book
This is a good book but note the title - "The Armourer and His Craft" ... the title is NOT "How to Craft Armour From the XIth to the XVIth Century" - I think a lot of people here got the wrong idea and were disappointed.
Ffoulkes - Armourer and his Craft
More of a historical record - with reprints of armour related period text, invoices, and treaties. A few photos of armour and period engravings. An interesting read for the armour historian - not a 'how to' or 'techniques' text.

Good Resource on Armour
I don't mind the fact that this book is a little dated. I enjoyed the descriptions and illustrations and learned a few things that I hadn't known already. Although ffoulkes is a little biased about the types of armour he prefers, he none the less presents information and construction elements that apply to all harnesses. There are references in french that aren't translated, and several erroneous footnotes that are untraceable and confusing. Besides it's downfalls, there are excellent points to the book: easy to read, easy to follow, and full of tidbits you'll be pleased to rediscover when you pick it up for a second or third time. It is definately worth the inexpensive price, and should be on the reference shelf of armour enthusiasts. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Armor    2. Armorers    3. Art    4. Crafts & Hobbies    5. General    6. History    7. History - General History    8. Medieval    9. Metal Work    10. Military - General    11. History / Military / General    12. Militaria, arms & armour   

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Unbelievable Car Transformations!
"Mea Culpa"- I have to confess, I never watched The Discovery Channel's television series, Monster Garage. Then again, for that matter, I have refrained these days from watching television altogether!Read more

Subjects:  1. Automobiles    2. Automotive    3. Automotive - Customizing    4. Automotive Maintenance And Repair    5. Customizing    6. Metal Arts And Crafts    7. Monster garage (Television pro    8. Monster garage (Television program)    9. Motor vehicles    10. Movie/Tv Tie-Ins    11. Performing Arts    12. Television - General    13. Television - Guides & Reviews    14. United States    15. Performing Arts / Television / General    16. Vehicle maintenance   

Subjects:  1. Activity    2. Art    3. Beads & Beading    4. Crafts / Hobbies    5. General    6. Jewelry    7. Metal Work    8. Crafts & Hobbies / Jewelry   

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Excellent book
(...)This is not a book for a beginner; she doesn't focus extensively on the "basics" - looping, bending, and wrapping wire, although she does give some instruction on how to do these things.For that, I would buy "All Wired Up" by Mark Lareau.But there are some very unique designs in this book, that I feel make it worth adding to your library, if you're a wire wrapper and already have some experience.I have been making one of her wire snowflakes every year now, and give them out as Xmas presents. (picture here at: http://webpages.charter.net/garyb444/Snowflake%20008.jpg).
Disappointing: interesting projects, poor visuals
I bought this book on the strength of its projects - it contains some interesting designs that range from jewelry to tiny baskets to ornaments for the home or Xmas tree.My main complaints about the book are the abysmal quality of the photos and the incompleteness of the directions.
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Subjects:  1. Crafts & Hobbies    2. Crafts / Hobbies    3. Decorating    4. Hobbies/Crafts    5. Jewelry    6. Metal Work    7. Wire craft    8. Handicrafts   

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A book with great info
This book is really great. I am doing a 5th grade project in school, and without this book I would not have been able to complete my homework assignments on time.Read more

Subjects:  1. Children's 9-12 - Crafts / Hobbies    2. Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Nonfiction    3. Children: Grades 4-6    4. Folk & Outsider Art    5. History    6. Juvenile literature    7. Metal Work    8. Silverwork    9. Silverwork, Colonial    10. United States   

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Incomplete directions hamper completion of projects!
The directions on many of the projects are incomplete.For instance, they tell you to roll a spiral that's a certain number of inches in length when completed, but not how much wire it takes to make such a spiral. Through trial & error and wasting much wire, you can figure it out, but a how-to book should include all the details.And the clasps they tell you to make are ugly and weak.Read more

Subjects:  1. Crafts & Hobbies    2. Crafts / Hobbies    3. Decorating    4. Hobbies/Crafts    5. Jewelry    6. Metal Work    7. Wire craft    8. Handicrafts    9. Photography & Photographs   

Subjects:  1. Crafts / Hobbies    2. Hobbies/Crafts    3. Metal Work    4. Art techniques & materials    5. Base metal & ironworking    6. Models & model-making   

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Cowboy Spurs gets an A-
Well the book is an in depth look at the famous spur makers and some not so famous and the history of Spurs in the New World. Some minor inconsistencies in information about when a maker or company marked their products. I enjoyed the extensive list of little known makers and their style points in the back of the book. If your looking to see the makers marks in a book; well... be satisfied with the history and folklore and construction. The omission of showing historical documentation of the maker marks of the makers reviewed is a glaring one. Cowboy Spurs...is informative and chock full of biographical tidbits on the best of the best custom and production spur makers. I bought Cowboy Spurs and Their Makers but then I ordered Cowboy Bits and Spurs by Joice Overton which is more helpful with Identification and styles; a Schiffer book. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Biography    2. Blacksmiths    3. General    4. History - General History    5. Metal Arts And Crafts    6. Southwest, New    7. Spurs    8. Texas    9. Westerns   

Subjects:  1. Crafts / Hobbies    2. General    3. Jewelry making    4. Metal Work    5. Silverwork    6. Crafts & Hobbies / Metal Work    7. Gold & silversmithing    8. THEATER ARTS/ DRAMA - Shakespeare TRD PB   

Subjects:  1. 20th century    2. Antiques & Collectibles    3. Antiques / Collectibles    4. Antiques/Collectibles    5. Arts and crafts movement    6. Bronzes    7. Buffalo    8. Catalogs    9. Coins, Currency & Medals    10. General    11. Heintz Art Metal Shop    12. History    13. Metal Arts And Crafts    14. New York (State)    15. Silver, Gold & Other Metals    16. Antiques & collectables: gold & silver (other than jewellery)    17. Antiques & collectables: jewellery   

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great info,but very limited use for the hobbyist
this is a great book, you will see several professional knife makers work their magic & turn out beautiful high end folders.
It might have been a nice book.
Just got a copy of this for Christmas; latest printing I believe. About par for the many books on this subject
I am a knife knut. There are three "make a knife" sections to this book. The authors - Lake, Centofante, and Clay are each well respected knifemakers. For a general idea of what goes into knifemaking this book is about average for the "let's write a book for our fans who aspire to make their own" book. It gives methods that each contributor goes through (learned after painstaking years of trial and error, hands on work). The text gives a pretty good description of each artists work, start to finish. As in most of the books in this price range and size, the pictures are not very helpful. Read more

Subjects:  1. Crafts / Hobbies    2. Do-It-Yourself    3. Firearms & Weapons    4. General    5. Metal Arts And Crafts    6. Power Tools    7. Base metal & ironworking    8. Gold & silversmithing    9. Jewellery & jewellery-making    10. Tool making   

Subjects:  1. Crafts & Hobbies    2. Crafts / Hobbies    3. Hobbies/Crafts    4. Metal Work    5. Metal-work    6. Crafts & Hobbies / Metal Work    7. STUDY AIDS - SPARKCHARTS   

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Who needs a torch?...
If you think metal crafts are complex and expensive, you were wrong. This book will show you not even a torch or an anvil are needed. Joanna Gollberg guides you through the creation of 25 easy projects one can create just using metal sheets, simple scribes, a jeweler or marquetry saw, metal wires and thin tubes.
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Subjects:  1. Crafts & Hobbies    2. Crafts / Hobbies    3. Decorating    4. Decorating - General    5. Hobbies/Crafts    6. Metal Work    7. BG-MIND & BODY - BG-YOGA/EXERCISE    8. Crafts & Hobbies / Metal Work    9. Handicrafts   

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"Inspiring" should have been left out of the title!
I'm glad I didn't pay full price for this book or I'd have been even MORE disappointed!There were only a few projects presented, & in my estimation they were neither inspired nor inspiring. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Aluminum foil craft    2. Crafts & Hobbies    3. Crafts / Hobbies    4. Hobbies/Crafts    5. Metal Work   

Subjects:  1. 19th century    2. Art    3. Art & Art Instruction    4. Crafts & Hobbies    5. Decoration and ornament    6. Design - General    7. General    8. Graphic Arts - Use of Ornament    9. Hardware    10. History    11. Metal Work    12. Themes, motives    13. Art / Clip Art    14. History Of Art / Art & Design Styles    15. Industrial / Commercial Art & Design   

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5 Stars all the way
For all silver lovers, not just Tiffany lovers.Beautiful book, beautifully produced. Pictures could not be better.

A fabulous reference for the collector of Tiffany flatware..
This is a terrific book! It covers the complete spectrum of Tiffany silver flatware from 1845 to 1905. It's lavishly illustrated with photographs, diagrams, and original pattern drawings. It covers the full-line patterns, the not-full-line patterns, and the custom patterns made for the likes of the Vanderbilts and the Hearsts. A Classic
This book is a superb work.The authors have filled a major void in the literature concerning the history of American decorative arts. The quality of the research and textual insights make this book essential reading foranyone interested in Tiffany silverware or the latter 19th century ofAmerican craftsmanship. The photography is so magnificent that I repeatedlyfind myself leafing through this book to admire the beauty of this flatwareof a bygone era.A great read...a beautiful coffee table book...a classicin every respect. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. 19th century    2. 20th century    3. Antiques    4. Antiques & Collectibles    5. Antiques / Collectibles    6. Antiques/Collectibles    7. General    8. History    9. Kitchenware    10. Metal Arts And Crafts    11. Silver flatware    12. Silver, Gold & Other Metals    13. Tiffany and Company    14. United States