Book Review with Christmas in mind

[michael howarth 1Participant @michaelhowarth1]

[michael howarth 1Participant @michaelhowarth1]

At or about this time of year my daughter asks her Mum what her Dad would like her to buy him for Christmas. Mum passes the message to me and I reach out for the Arc Euro or Tracey Tools catalogues for a little browse to find something that I would not normally buy for myself. Last year I found in the Arc catalogue "Milling for Beginners" by Jason Ballamy. I asked myself, "Am I a beginner?" I have owned a small mill for over 12 years but whilst I get by I cannot say that I have truly mastered its use. I decide to ask for this book. The book duly arrived and I found it to be a good quality production, nice paper, well laid out text and loads of excellent photographs of tooling and procedures. The content is an easy read and can be read as a whole from beginning to end or just used as a reference for specific topics. Whilst I discovered that I have not been making too many major errors I did pick up loads of useful tips and ways to tackle tricky jobs. In all 16 Chapters packed with useful information. (No connection to author). Mick.

[Brian WoodParticipant @brianwood45127]

Just picking your thoughts really but what might you be considering this year?

Brian

[michael howarth 1Participant @michaelhowarth1]

This year it is a selection of slot drills from Tracey to replace those that I broke in 2021! Actually I get a double whammy because my birthday is the week after Christmas so it will be an assortment of multitool blades.

Mick

[DuncParticipant @dunc]

Just purchased Metal Finishing Techniques, 2nd Ed, by Weiss from Camden Miniature. A scarce bird in Canada but found them a great company to do business. The book is full of info and – surprise – had welcome chapters on reaming and broaching that I otherwise had little info or experience performing.

[shaun meakin 1Participant @shaunmeakin1]

Im don't like to advertise on the forums but if anyone looking for suggestions for reading matter, how about Keith Hale's book A Guide to Brazing and Soldering?

It can be found at https://www.cupalloys.co.uk/store/A-Guide-To-Brazing-And-Soldering-by-Keith-Hale-p276411652

[JourneymanParticipant @journeyman]

You could try this *** Marks and Materials *** a 160 page pdf I found on *** Archiving History *** which is actually free to read or download, written/compiled by John Walter. There are a few other interesting titles there as well including one on *** Engine Indicators *** which is the one that led me to the site..

John

[BazParticipant @baz89810]

Giving my daughter a copy of Keith Hale’s Guide to silver soldering and brazing for Xmas. She is doing a jewellery making course and needs to learn how to silver solder.

[Keith HaleParticipant @keithhale68713]

Hi Baz

Thank you.

When ordering from CuP, talk to Glen/Shaun, tell them your daughter's name and request a signed copy. Over 600 copies have been sold, but only a handful have been signed!

I'll add a little more information relating specifically to jewellery making.

If you have bought it already, message me with the information and I will respond accordingly.

Best wishes

Keith

[Keith HaleParticipant @keithhale68713]

Deleted – duplication!

Keith

 

Edited By Keith Hale on 19/11/2021 09:23:59

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