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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...
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