Knife Making: The Complete Tutorial Guide for Beginners and Pro to Making Knives with Forging Skills Tips and Tricks
By Joe Edwards
English | ASIN : B08ZKMYT5Z | 2021 | 88 pages | EPUB | 1.37 MB
By Joe Edwards
English | ASIN : B08ZKMYT5Z | 2021 | 88 pages | EPUB | 1.37 MB
If you need an affordable material that would help you master the craft of knife making, pros and cons, how to maintain a knife, sharpen the blades, then this book is the right material to read. Knife making is a craft that requires one to be perfect, because a knife is an important tool and there would be no gain in using a quack or substandard knife. Whether your purpose of reading this book is for making knife for your private use or commercial reasons, you must learn the craft of knife making properly. Besides mastering the craft of knife making, this book lectures on the quality of material to use for your knife, how to set up a workshop, safety rules, tricks of knife making and many more. There are varieties of interesting topics to be learned in this book, and they would be germane throughout your course of knife making.
Here are some interesting topics you will learn in this book:
What is knife making?
History of knife making
How does knife making work?
How profitable is knife making?
Basic knife making terminology
Tips and tricks of knife making
Getting started with knife making
Knife forging vs. knife stock removal
Tools and supply of your work space
Anvil
Anvil stand
Hammers
Tongs
Water trough or quench tub
Workbench
Drill
Files
Belt Grinder/ belt sander
Quenchant
Hacksaw
Angle grinder
Setting up your blade smith work shop
Knife making safety rules and equipment
Anatomy of a knife
Basic knife anatomy
Advanced knife anatomy
Blade profiles of a knife
Creating a knife template
Decarburization
Discoloration
Making a knife handle
Knife Tang
Forging method for knife making
Type of knives knife makers produce
Sharpening and caring for your knife
Handmade knives v factory made knives
Trouble shooting and common knife making problems
Knife making frequently asked question
Different kind of steel used for making a knife
Qualities to look out for, when purchasing steel
Wear resistance
Hardness
Sharpness
Edge competency
Sheath making
Pouch sheath and snap sheath
Making a leather sheath
And many more…