Metalworking Through History

This is a non-specialist reference encyclopedia intended to be a starting point for research or general interest. It is designed to give an overview of and introduction to the world’s cultures’ metal production. Materials and processes are discussed, as well as a handful of exemplary practitioners. Spring 2009, Greenwood Press.

It may be purchased from ABC-CLIO (Greenwood Press), Charon Kransen and Amazon.com among other places.

The Changing Nature of Blacksmithing Instructional Systems in America and its Effect on the Participation of Women: Nineteenth Century to Present

This paper was presented at the Crafticulation & Education Conference at the University of Helsinki, Finland, September 23-29, 2008. Selected papers were then published in Proceedings of the Crafticulation & Education Conference. Leena Kaukinen, Editor. Nordfo: Helsinki, Finland, 2009.

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