Forgive me but I forgot to mention "Mechanick Exercises" by Joseph
Moxon; book 1 that includes smithing was published in 1678 and so
fits the 17th century boundry of your search. I have the facsimile
of the 1703 edition published by Astragal Press isbn 0-9618088-1-0
Moxon goes into detail on smithing including how to set up the
forge, the tools and various techniques ermploying them.
Thomas Powers
Columbus, OH
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