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A modern guide to knifemaking : step-by-step instruction for forging your own knife from expert bladesmiths, including making your own handle, sheath, and sharpening Cover Image Book Book

A modern guide to knifemaking : step-by-step instruction for forging your own knife from expert bladesmiths, including making your own handle, sheath, and sharpening / Laura Zerra.

Zerra, Laura, (author.).

Summary:

"We all use a knife almost everyday, but for well-known survivalist Laura Zerra her very life often depends on the blade she takes with her into the wild. She's learned about what works and what doesn't, what steel will hold an edge, and what nuances in blade design will make or break a knife. In A Modern Guide to Knifemaking, Zerrra shares all the tips and tricks she's learned to make her own knife, including step-by-step instructions for both forging and stock removal."-- Provided by publisher.

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  • ISBN: 9781631595059
  • ISBN: 1631595059
  • Physical Description: 159 pages : color illustrations ; 26 cm
  • Publisher: Beverly, MA : Quarry Books, 2018.

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Includes index.

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Subject: Knives > Design and construction.
Metal-work.
CRAFTS & HOBBIES / Metal Work.

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  • 4 of 4 copies available at Evergreen Indiana.

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Culver-Union Twp PL - Culver 621.932 ZERRA (Text) 34304000921756 Adult - Nonfiction Available -
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Starke Co PL - Schricker Main Library (Knox) 621.932 ZER (Text) 30032010744933 ADULT NON-FICTION Available -
Whiting PL - Whiting 621.932 Z54 (Text) 51735011923744 Adult department Available -
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Introduction 9(4)
Chapter 1 Tools Of The Trade
13(18)
Setting Up A Shop
Safety Equipment
Tools
Forging Vs. Stock Removal Blacksmithing Tools
Building A Two-Brick Forge
Chapter 2 Designing A Knife
31(14)
Knife Anatomy
Tang
Blade Profiles
Designing Your Knife
Making A Template
Chapter 3 Understanding Steel
45(16)
What Is Steel?
Heat And Steel
Selecting Steel
Cutting Out A Blank
Chapter 4 Blacksmithing
61(18)
Heating The Steel
Making A Game Plan
Hammering
Moving Steel Making A Hot Cut
Knife Forging 101
Normalizing
Annealing
Chapter 5 Grinding
79(16)
Blade Profiling
Grinds
Blade Geometry
Learning To Grind Making A Scandinavian Grind
Chapter 6 Heat Treating And Finishing
95(18)
Final Tooling Of The Steel
Hardening
Quenching
Hardening In A Pit Fire Tempering
Tempering 1080 Steel
Grinding The Surface
Polishing
Chapter 7 Making A Handle
113(12)
Scale Materials
Pins
Handle Ergonomics
Making A Wooden Handle
Chapter 8 Making A Sheath
125(14)
Sheath Styles
Sheath Materials
Leatherworking Tools
Making A Leather Sheath
Chapter 9 Sharpening And Knife Care
139(13)
Sharpening Tools
Mechanics Of Sharpening
Sharpening A Blade
Keeping An Edge
Glossary 152(2)
Resources 154(2)
Acknowledgments 156(1)
About The Author 157(1)
Index 158

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