The Art of Traditional Blacksmithing, A Norwegian Perspective

By Håvard Bergland

The Art of Traditional Blacksmithing is a masterpiece that joins tradition with wisdom and creativity. It presents Håvard Bergland’s overview of the blacksmithing trade as a whole. Bergland systematically documents the blacksmithing trade by gathering and presenting skills, techniques and ideas that he has tried out in the forge himself.

It is thoroughly illustrated with more than 400 colour photos and nearly 700 drawings.