Excerpt from Metal-Work: A Handbook for Teachers and Students The subject-matter of this book is presented to the student accompanied by a word of warning: It is not to be considered as an exhaustive textbook on metal-work, but as an attempt to set down as clearly as possible an account of the equipment necessary, and of the operations and general principles involved in the use of metal-work as a method of education. No model courses of work are presented to be adopted wholesale. The best courses are those determined by the varying conditions under which the teacher works, and which are evolved from the experiences and circumstances arising in the handicraft-room. The step from wood-work to metal-work in the handicraft-room is a natural one. This subject introduces the pupil to new conditions, new forces - at least, if not new, so disguised as to be unrecognizable - and consequently, to the necessity of adapting himself to his new environment, in order to meet by new methods the obstacles presented in the new material, tools, etc. His outlook is thus broadened and his nature receives a new discipline, in which process the attitude of mind created in the wood-work room will serve him well. This change of atmosphere revivifies his enthusiasm - a powerful ally in the hands of the expert teacher. Metal-work has suffered considerably at the hands of the ill-informed. No doubt the term has led to erratic conclusions concerning its scope and objects, and to its being considered an unsuitable subject for the handicraft-room. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

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