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Offline NTD

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Knife making books
« on: December 06, 2010, 06:28:55 pm »
I'm wanting to learn a new skill set this coming year and have decided on making knives with the stock removal method.  Are there any titles of books you guys reccomend? 
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Re: Knife making books
« Reply #1 on: December 06, 2010, 10:00:48 pm »
Custom Knifemaking by Tim McCreight has 10 really neat projects in it and does a good job at explaining them...now if only I had the time to work on them ;D
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Re: Knife making books
« Reply #2 on: December 06, 2010, 10:04:03 pm »
Thanks Jeff, I'll check that out.  No kidding about the time but I'm gonna find a way to budget it in ;D
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« Reply #3 on: December 06, 2010, 10:04:36 pm »
$50 Knife Shop, by Wayne Goddard. Get started without spending a fortune, and make fantastic knives. Provides all the details you need to start making knives. It is the book I used when I first started making knives. Thinking the book is now available in a revised addition.

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Re: Knife making books
« Reply #4 on: December 06, 2010, 10:10:45 pm »
Also, Blades Guide to making knives by Joe Kertzman...good luck!
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« Reply #5 on: December 06, 2010, 10:45:44 pm »
Blades guide to making knives was edited by Joe Kertzman, however the books chapters are made up by different authors covering different methods and techniques. The authors are Wayne Goddard, Allen Elishewitz, John Jensen, Joe Szilaski, Don Fogg, and a couple others that I can't recall at this time. Good book just the same.
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Re: Knife making books
« Reply #6 on: December 06, 2010, 10:56:35 pm »
Quote from: Lombard on December 06, 2010, 10:45:44 pm
Blades guide to making knives was edited by Joe Kertzman, however the books chapters are made up by different authors covering different methods and techniques. The authors are Wayne Goddard, Allen Elishewitz, John Jensen, Joe Szilaski, Don Fogg, and a couple others that I can't recall at this time. Good book just the same.

LOL, the Traditional Knifyers Bible!!!!
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Re: Knife making books
« Reply #7 on: December 06, 2010, 11:02:58 pm »
Okay, one other question.  Will a belt sander work instead of the belt grinders I've seen people using?
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Re: Knife making books
« Reply #8 on: December 06, 2010, 11:19:03 pm »
a belt sander will work, but is limited. everyone will give you diff oppinions but dont be afraid to try diff things and find what works for you
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Re: Knife making books
« Reply #9 on: December 08, 2010, 12:14:27 am »
http://www.engnath.com/intable.htm

This is an excellent legacy for an excellent blade smith....covers lots of the basics, and then some.

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Re: Knife making books
« Reply #10 on: December 08, 2010, 12:42:23 am »
Auggie has one in the trading post.
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Re: Knife making books
« Reply #11 on: December 08, 2010, 03:02:49 am »
Quote from: NTD on December 06, 2010, 11:02:58 pm
Okay, one other question.  Will a belt sander work instead of the belt grinders I've seen people using?

Nate I have a 2X72 inch Belt Sander/Disc Sander that I use....and it will do everything I need to...to make a Knife...from shaping ...metal removal...to flat and hollow grinding the blades
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Re: Knife making books
« Reply #12 on: December 08, 2010, 11:22:34 am »
Thanks for all the ideas guys.  Think I'll give the list to my wife for Christmas ideas. ;D  Good to know a belt sander will work.
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