The Lockback Folding Knife

Author: Peter Fronteddu
Publisher: Schiffer Publishing
ISBN: 9780764335099
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Take your knifemaking skills to the next level and create your own folding knife with back-lock design. The fit, combination, and variety of shapes of each knife are always a new challenge and presented here in clear, easy-to-understand, step-by-step instructions.Illustrated instructions and 236 color images are provided for all stages of the knife's construction, from creating a template, to making the blade and locking mechanism, to making the bolster. Basic principles and technical solutions are also offered, as are instructions for creating and working with your own designs.

Pocketknife Making for Beginners

Author: Stefan Steigerwald
Publisher: Schiffer Publishing Limited
ISBN: 9780764338472
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Make your own folding pocketknife with this easy-to-follow guide. Step by step, this instructional manual unfolds the secrets of constructing a slip-joint folding knife, which is held open by spring force and friction. In addition to introducing different variations of this knife style, this guide presents the materials, tools, and technical design skills needed for the project. Diagrams clearly demonstrate the mechanics of your knife and the crucial elements needed to make a properly functioning pocketknife. Detailed step-by-step explanations move from template to finished knife -- even beginners can master this project with minimal tool requirements. Once the knife project is complete, you can use the processes in this guide and your own creativity to construct a special knife of your own design.

Making Integral Knives

Author: Peter Fronteddu
Publisher: Schiffer Military History
ISBN: 9780764340116
Category : Knives
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
The next installment to this knife workshop series explains how to design and build an integral knife, a knife made out of a single piece of steel. From basic patterns and principles to technical solutions to various variations in design and process, this guide is ideal for the intermediate to advanced knifemaker. Through step-by-step instructions and images, three integral knife projects with varying levels of difficulty are explained. Learn how to make a hand-filed knife that doesn't require much equipment, a knife made using a milling machine, and a knife made with a piece of steel that has been professionally prepared with a wire-erosion process. With 350 photos and illustrations, this comprehensive guide is ideal for mastering how to make integral knives.

Fancy Knives

Author: Stefan Steigerwald
Publisher: Schiffer Craft
ISBN: 9780764330674
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Through over 300 clear color photos and concise text, you can learn the materials, qualities, working styles, and decorating techniques of penknives. Learn the differences of carbon and alloyed steels, steel designations, and impressive damascene decoration. Knife blade types and steel polishes are featured as well as options for knife handle materials, including wood, horn, antler, bone, ivory, and mother-of-pearl. Explore handle decorating techniques that include engraving, etching, inlay, scrimshaw, and coloring. Once knives have been carefully studied, sheath manufacturing techniques using leather are also discussed. Finally, instructions are given to readers who wish to make their own knives. Collectors and all who appreciate the fine art of penknife making will treasure this book.

Making Hidden Tang Knives

Author: Heinrich Schmidbauer
Publisher: Schiffer Military History
ISBN: 9780764340147
Category : Knives
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
This beginner-level guide explains, step-by-step, how to make a fixed-blade hidden tang knife and a matching leather scabbard. Used by hunters and fishermen the world over, hidden tang knives have tangs that are completely hidden by the handle material, which makes for a more comfortable grip on the knife. Knifemakers will find the 200+ photos and diagrams, the tools and materials lists, and the detailed instructions perfectly suited to creating this knife. The guide requires minimal use of power tools and equipment and also provides knifemakers with an understanding of various types of steels and handle materials for subsequent knife projects. The section on tools and steps necessary for making a sheath round out this guide.

Custom Knifemaking

Author: Tim McCreight
Publisher: Stackpole Books
ISBN: 9780811721752
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 228

Book Description
Ten projects will teach beginners how to cut, shape, heat, treat, and finish a knife.

Slip-Joint Folder Designing and Building

Author: Steve Culver
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN: 9781545388327
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 26

Book Description
Included in this book, is a process used by Master Bladesmith, Steve Culver, to design the joint mechanism of a slip-joint folder. Also included, is a tutorial on building a single blade slip-joint folder, without the use of a surface grinder or milling machine.

Basic Knife Making

Author: Ernst G. Siebeneicher-Hellwig
Publisher: Schiffer Craft
ISBN: 9780764335082
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
It's a tool, a collectible, an aesthetic object, and even a piece of art. Knifemaking has experienced tremendous growth as a hobby, and now you can learn this craft.205 color images and illustrated step-by-step instructions provide all stages of the knife's construction, from selection of the steel, to forging the blade, assembling the handle, and constructing a holder.Includes sections on safety, sources for materials, and 10 templates and designs to inspire your own ideas.

Shooter's Bible Guide to Knives

Author: Roger Eckstine
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1620873095
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 609

Book Description
The new Shooter’s Bible Guide to Knives sets the standard for comprehensive publications by carrying on the Shooter’s Bible tradition of bringing together more products and information than any other source. With photographs and descriptions of more than 400 knives, readers are treated to product highlights from major manufacturers and custom knife makers. This book brings you from the blacksmith shop to high tech influential designers with insights into blade steel, locking mechanisms, and handle materials. When it comes to knives, this book is the source for the products and the passion.

Making Full Tang Knives for Beginners

Author: Stefan Steigerwald
Publisher: Schiffer Military History
ISBN: 9780764347528
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
From drawing the initial sketches of a design to etching your initials into the handle, Steigerwald and Fronteddu expertly demonstrate how to build a fixed-blade, full tang knife with detailed, step-by-step instructions and illustrations. These widely used knives are robust implements and are relatively easy to create, making this form an ideal choice for the beginning knife maker. No previous knifemaking knowledge is necessary, and the list of required tools is short: files, sandpaper, a drill, and elbow grease. All knives shown are variants of the same basic construction, but you will find many different styles of bolsters and handles, as well as advice on selecting the right steel according to the demands of a particular blade's components. Having a small, handy knife at your side, designed and made by your own hands, will surely bring you more satisfaction than a store-bought, mass-produced pocket knife.