Rocky Mountain Smiths Library
You must be a member of
Rocky Mountain Smiths to use the Library.
To join Rocky Mountain Smiths, please click this link: Join Rocky Mountain Smiths
RMS Library Policy
Only RMS members in good standing may borrow material from the Library. Good standing means paid up dues and no outstanding library infractions.
Borrowing limits
- Books may be borrowed for 30 days
- Video tapes, pamphlets and CDs for 15 days
Allowance will be made for mailing time. Please note the 'mail by date' on the label as you receive the item.
Shipping and Handling Fees
A fee is charged to cover the item shipping and handling
- Books $ 5.00
- Video tapes $ 3.00
- Pamphlets $ 1.50
- DVD $ 3.00
Note: there are a few fee exceptions.
Return of Media
You are responsible for return postage on all items. You may use the enclosed addressed crack and peal, return label. Ask for the Library Rate, or the lowest possible Media Rate. Please try to tape and otherwise handle the box so that it can be reused.
Rocky Mountain Smiths Borrowing Library
The purpose of Rocky Mountain Smiths is largely educational. Our member’s library is a key means by which the educational goals of RMS may be fulfilled. Our library has more than 318 books and 208 videos available for borrowing.
Books can also be borrowed thru the mail with our online system or requested by email or snailmail by contacting:
RMS Library
Scott Kretschmer
196 Mule Deer Dr
Loveland CO 80537
Email the Librarian
Videos from the Rocky Mountain Blacksmithing Conference are now available for sale in DVD and VHS video format from our on-line store.
Please review our Library Policies before ordering.
Click on the catagories below to see and check out available items or use the search function.
- Anvils
- Architectural
- Architectural ironwork
- Armor
- Armorers
- Armour
- Art
- Art metal
- Artists' preparatory studies
- Autobiography
- Bedroom furniture
- Beds
- Beginning metalworking
- Blacksmith personal story
- Blacksmithing
- Blacksmithing exhibition
- Blacksmithing projects
- Blacksmithing training and techniques
- Blacksmiths
- Bronzing
- CD
- Cast
- Casting
- Catalogs
- Cemeteries
- Chasing (Metalwork)
- Christian art and symbolism
- Civilization
- Colonial
- Copper working
- Crosses
- DVD, Conference
- DVD, other
- Damascus
- Decoration and ornament
- Decorative cast
- Decoupage
- Design
- Design Suggestions and Illustrations
- Enamel and enameling
- Engineering graphics
- Engraving
- European metalwork
- Fairs
- Finishes and patinas
- Fireplaces
- Folk art
- Forge shops
- Forges
- Forging
- Gas
- Gate Design
- Gates
- German
- Goldwork
- Gun smithing
- Hammers
- Handicraft
- Hardware
- Implements
- Interior decoration
- Inventions
- Iron
- Ironwork
- Ironwork designs
- Juvenile literature
- Knife making
- Knives
- Locksmithing and hardware forging
- Medieval
- Metal
- Metal sculpture
- Metal working
- Metallurgy
- Metals
- Mills
- Mining
- Modern
- Modernism (Art)
- Pamphlet
- Polychromy
- Power hammers
- Prehistoric
- Renaissance
- Repousse
- Russian Germans
- Sculpture
- Selling
- Silverwork
- Stairs
- Steel
- Swords
- Technology
- Technology and civilization
- Tinware
- Tool making and equipment building
- Tools
- Treadle hammer
- VHS, Conference
- VHS, other
- Wagons
- Weather vanes
- Wheels
- Woodwork
- Wrought
- Wrought iron
- chasing
- chiseling metal work
- manuals
- motives
- utensils
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