Knife Making - a step-by-step guide

Owen Bush

Summary

Learn how to make beautiful and functional knives With over 250 photographs and detailed step-by-step instructions, Knife Making explains the complete process from how to forge a blade through to making a handle. It draws on the author's many years of practical and teaching experience to include specific advice on how to make a knife safely and how to avoid common pitfalls. Informative and detailed, this book is the perfect companion for bladesmiths.

Available since: 12/17/2024.

Print length: 112 pages.

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