6 PREFACE 



and journeyman I would say: do as I do until you find 

 a better way. 



The author has been eminently successful in his 

 practice, and his ideas have been sought by others 

 wherever he has been, blacksmiths coming even from 

 other States to learn his ways. 



This little book is fresh from the anvil, the author 

 taking notes during the day while at work, compiling 

 the same into articles at night. 



He is indebted to a number of writers for article'^ in 

 this book treating on subjects belonging to their 

 trades, in which they have been regarded as expert ', 



