Book Review with Christmas in mind

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.

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

Brian

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

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.

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

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

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.

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

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Keith

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