The Artist-Blacksmith's Craft

Features

• Cover Type: Hard Cover with 160 pages
• Published by: SkipJack Press June 1995
• Written in: English
• ISBN 10 Number: 1879535106
• ISBN 13 Number: 978-1879535107
• Book Dimensions: 10.2 x 7 x 0.7 inches
• Weighs: 1.4 pounds

Book Description
The Artist-Blacksmith's Craft, published in 1935 and My Life as Artist-blacksmith, published in 1941, are the literary legacy of Julius Schramm and offer a strong encouragement for renewal here in the United States just as they did during their day in Germany. This edition contains the text of both books. Schramm's words in The Artist-blacksmith's Craft speak to blacksmiths today with just as much importance as they did when he wrote them, at the age of seventy: Schramm's My Life as Artist-Blacksmith provides us with the philosophy of his craft, sharing the integrity and enthusiasm that he had for his work at the forge.

Francis Whitaker has been responsible for getting the Schramm books published; he suggested the books be translated by Robert Ruhloff and be published by SkipJack Press. Whitaker proudly carries on this tradition of blacksmithing gives us the final word on the contributions Julius Schramm:

We all took great pains to satisfy the master and in return had our own satisfaction in doing a fine job. A year with Yellin, two years with Schramm, set the pattern for the rest of my life. The pursuit of perfection.

About The Author
Julius Schramm was one of, pre-war WWII, Germany's greatest artist-blacksmiths. There are two books in this hard cover edition, "The Artist-Blacksmith's Craft" and "My life as an Artist-Blacksmith" in which Schramm describes his life and his work as a master blacksmith. Along with this book a small booklet is included simply called, "Julius Schramm."