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Title: Is there a metal fabrication history book or site anywhere?
Post by: Bradley on May 20, 2015, 11:15:50 PM
You would think that somehow, somewhere there would be a publication (online or in print) that would list the history of different types of fabrication and materials and when and where and for what purpose they were used. As in "welding began in XX decade of the XXth century, but there were numerous developments over the years. Early welding looked like this (insert closeup of weld here) while developments in the XXth decade had them looking like this. (insert another weld bead photo here) Copper and brass were generally paired in home cookware late in the XXth century while pewter became a popular metal for tankards and flatware in the XXth decade of that century."

If a book on the history of metal fabrication has not been written, it needs to be. Can't find it.
Title: Re: Is there a metal fabrication history book or site anywhere?
Post by: frogpatch on May 21, 2015, 05:42:42 AM
You might try this one for only 4.77. http://www.amazon.com/Country-Living-American-Metalware-Worth/dp/0375721185
Title: Re: Is there a metal fabrication history book or site anywhere?
Post by: mart on May 21, 2015, 09:39:42 AM
https://search.yahoo.com/search;_ylt=AspSLjQMkcpu0XGfDGbXE6SbvZx4?fr=yfp-t-901-s&toggle=1&fp=1&cop=mss&ei=UTF-8&p=history%20of%20metalworking

See if you can find something in these sites !!
Title: Re: Is there a metal fabrication history book or site anywhere?
Post by: KC on May 22, 2015, 09:12:22 AM
That would be nice if there was.  But the research would be astornomical and the cost....  Thank goodness for the internet to try and explore the sites/minds/experience/knowledge of others to help find things out!
Title: Re: Is there a metal fabrication history book or site anywhere?
Post by: Bradley on May 22, 2015, 03:46:57 PM
Might as well wish for a car that gets 200 miles per gallon, eh?   LOL