Pretty sure that's one I have, or one very simialr. read it a coupla years ago before I got into knifemaking, and will bring it from parents house again sometime when I get a chance(this visit bag was full of machinists book and programming books). If it's same one, seems very well written, had tons of information, but also was a very entertaining, very easy read. Least to my mind.
This book was source of my comments in another thread about making your own hammers. Think it was Raymond Richard's thread/posts, but can't remember, and on way to bed(have class in morning). So I apologize if I am directing that to wrong person. But the hammers they had made really brought this book to mind. Talked about how most blacksmiths if they bought any tools, would maybe get one hammer and one pair of pliers, if that, and then would use those and their stock of iron(and some steel, dpeending on what era of blacksmithing we're talking about, though the "black" in blacksmithing is the indication that they are generally just workign with iron), and use those two tools, with an anvil, forge, etc and make any other tools they needed, including special tools for a specific job. Like if they were making 20 pieces of a strange shape, that they couldn't hold well in thier regular pliers, would start job by maybe making one rough piece, then use that as mold to bend new custom plier jaws around, and then use that new custom set of plies to make all the rest of the order of 20 pieces.
Anyways, Enough ramlbling(think sleeping pill is kicking in). I would definitely suggest getting this book. Esp. as I found mine in the discount book section at B&N. I love going to their reference part of the discount section and seeing what I can find. Often happen on treasures like this.
