These two highly reviewed books provide blacksmiths with what are probably the most varied, the most interesting and most modern blacksmithing projects available today in a printed format. The beginning and intermediate projects in the 1st book have the aim of teaching blacksmiths new skills and techniques in a methodical, step-by-step fashion using excellent color photos and complete written instructions. The more advanced projects in the 2nd book give more freedom to the blacksmith to use his or her creativity to deviate from the instructions and personalize the projects.