1. Ancient and modern hammers ; 2. Ancient tools ; 3. Chimneys, forges, fires, shop plans, work benches, etc. ; 4. Anvils and anvil tools ; 5. Blacksmiths' tools).
Volume two (Preface ; 1. Iron and steel ; 2. Bolt and rivet clippers ; 3. Chisels ; 4. Drills and drilling ; 5. Fullering and swaging ; 6. Miscellaneous tools ; 7. Miscellaneous tools (continued) ; 8. Blacksmiths' shears ; 9. Emery wheels and grindstones).
Volume three (Preface ; 1. Blacksmiths' tools ; 2. Wrenches ; 3. Welding, brazing, soldering ; 4. Steel and its uses ; 5. Forging iron ; 6. Making chain swivels ; 7. Plow work).
Volume four (Preface ; 1. Miscellaneous carriage irons ; 2. Tires, cutting, bending, welding and setting ; 3. Setting axles, axle gauges, thimble skeins ; 4. Springs ; 5. Bob sleds ; 6. Tempering tools ; 7. Proportions of nuts and bolts, forms of heads, etc. ; 8. Working steel, welding, case hardening ; 10. Tables of iron and steel).
