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    Knife Making: Beginner + Intermediate + Advanced Guide to Bladesmithing: Knife Making for Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced Bladesmiths: Knife Making Mastery
    Knife Making: Beginner + Intermediate + Advanced Guide to Bladesmithing: Knife Making for Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced Bladesmiths: Knife Making Mastery
    Knife Making: Beginner + Intermediate + Advanced Guide to Bladesmithing: Knife Making for Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced Bladesmiths: Knife Making Mastery
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    Knife Making: Beginner + Intermediate + Advanced Guide to Bladesmithing: Knife Making for Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced Bladesmiths: Knife Making Mastery

    By Wes Sander

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    Powerful bladesmithing techniques for beginner, intermediate, and advanced knife makers

    Do you want to make your first knife but don't know where to start?

    Does your pride in your bladesmithing skills motivate you to take them to the next level?

    Are you constantly inspired by popular bladesmithing TV shows, and want to improve and compare to the master bladesmiths present on them?

    I, Wes Sander will share the secrets of creating knives and swords that are easy to make yet strong and sharp.

    Note: This book has 3 manuscripts in 1 book

    Book 1: Bladesmithing: A Definitive Guide Towards Bladesmithing Mastery (Beginner's Guide)

    Book 2: Intermediate Guide to Bladesmithing: Make Knives, Swords, and Forge Damascus (Intermediate Guide)

    Book 3: Advanced Guide to Bladesmithing: Forge Pattern Welded Damascus Swords, Japanese Blades, and Make Sword Scabbards (Advanced Guide)

    In this book you will discover:

    • The most cost-effective method to make your first knife

    • How you can make your first sword, in just 17 steps, start to finish

    • The 10 step method to forging a pattern welded Damascus sword

    • 4 techniques that will 'reveal' the end grain texture of your Damascus knife

    • How to forge, assemble, heat treat, and polish a Japanese sword

    • The secret temperature to correctly temper your Japanese blade

    • The #1 high-performance steel that you should use to make knives

    • How to build a simple but effective forge

    • A simple technique, used by master bladesmiths, that will prevent your blade from shattering, even if it's your first time making a knife

    • The #1 solution you should use while acid etching your knife

    • How to set up a good working shop, without breaking the bank with expensive machinery

    Here are the answers to some questions you might have about this book:

    Q: What is this book about?

    A: This book is a 3-in-1 guide on how to start bladesmithing with the barest of tools, then taking your skills to the next level with the intermediate guide, and then forging advanced level blades using the advanced guide.

    Q: What kind of techniques will I get to learn in this book?

    A: In Book 1, I teach how to start bladesmithing from scratch and how to make knives in just 10 steps. 

    In Book 2, you are taught more advanced topics like how to make a sword, how to forge Damascus knives, Japanese bladesmithing and lost wax casting. 

    In Book 3, you will get to learn advanced bladesmithing techniques like stainless steel forging, Japanese bladesmithing, pattern welded Damascus forging, etching Damascus steel and more.

    Q: Do I need to have tools before I read this book?

    A: Only the bare minimum are required. The rest you can make or acquire along your journey. The book even has a step-by-step guide to making your own forge, so you don't need to start out with one.

    The number of ideas you can realize for your knives is directly related to your understanding of various bladesmithing techniques and the characteristics of different materials.

    Every day that you delay is another day that you stagnate in your growth as a bladesmith.

    Take action and buy this book now!

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherWes Sander
    Release dateMay 6, 2019
    ISBN9781386513773
    Knife Making: Beginner + Intermediate + Advanced Guide to Bladesmithing: Knife Making for Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced Bladesmiths: Knife Making Mastery

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      Book preview

      Knife Making - Wes Sander

      Wes Sander

      CONTENTS

      Book 1: Bladesmithing: A Definitive Guide Towards Bladesmithing Mastery

      Introduction

      Getting started as a bladesmith

      Making your first knife through stock removal

      Making a knife through smithing

      Adding a handle, strength and flair to your knives

      [Bonus 1/3] making your own tools

      [Bonus 2/3] a discussion about damascus

      [Bonus 3/3] a peek into swordsmithing

      Conclusion

      Book 2: Intermediate Guide to Bladesmithing: Make Knives, Swords and Forge Damascus

      Introduction

      Chapter 1: Comprehensive Guide to Knife Making

      What can we call a Good Knife?

      Design

      Knife-Making Steel

      Top Tools for in Making Knives

      Step-by-Step Guide

      Chapter 2: Comprehensive Guide to Sword-Making

      Chapter 3: Blade-Making Steel

      Best Steel for Knives

      Tool Steel

      Carbon Steel

      Stainless Steel

      Steel Properties

      Nomenclature of the Steel

      Additions for Alloy

      1095 Knife Steel

      1095 Steel Usage

      Characteristics

      Chapter 4: Comprehensive Guide to Forging Damascus

      Steel Composition

      Heating and Finishing

      Making of the Damascus Blade

      Damascus Knives

      Chapter 5: Lost Wax Casting

      Lost Wax Casting Process

      Applications of Lost Wax Casting

      Merits of Lost Wax Casting

      Chapter 6: Japanese Blade

      Kitae: Forging the Blade

      Yaki-Ire: Hardening the Edge

      Chapter 7: Guide to Building a Simple Forge

      Chapter 8: Arranging the Shop

      Lighting

      Conclusion: Self-Education

      BLADESMITHING

      A DEFINITIVE GUIDE TOWARDS BLADESMITHING MASTERY

      Copyright © 2018 by Wes Sander

      All Rights Reserved

      DISCLAIMER

      This document is geared towards providing exact and reliable information in regards to the topic and issue covered. The publication is sold with the idea that the publisher is not required to render accounting, officially permitted, or otherwise, qualified services. If advice is necessary, legal or professional, a practiced individual in the profession should be ordered.

      This is in terms of a Declaration of Principles which was accepted and approved equally by a Committee of the American Bar Association and a Committee of Publishers and Associations.

      In no way is it legal to reproduce, duplicate, or transmit any part of this document in either electronic means or in printed format. Recording of this publication is strictly prohibited and any storage of this document is not allowed unless with written permission from the publisher. All rights reserved.

      The information provided herein is stated to be truthful and consistent, in that any liability, in terms of inattention or otherwise, by any usage or abuse of any policies, processes, or directions contained within is the solitary and utter responsibility of the recipient reader. Under no circumstances will any legal responsibility or blame be held against the publisher for any reparation, damages, or monetary loss due to the information herein, either directly or indirectly.

      Respective authors own all copyrights not held by the publisher.

      The information herein is offered for informational purposes solely, and is universal as so. The presentation of the information is without contract or any type of guarantee assurance.

      The trademarks that are used are without any consent, and the publication of the trademark is without permission or backing by the trademark owner. All trademarks and brands within this book are for clarifying purposes only and are owned by the owners themselves, not affiliated with this document.

      INTRODUCTION

      The art of bladesmithing has a legacy which outlasts any civilization, with its roots in the Stone Age, where blades were made out of stone and flint, by banging them against each other. This tool was pivotal in the success of humans against other species during the Stone Age. With the advent of the Iron Age came the first metal knives and swords. Bladesmithing took off and the armies with the sharpest swords ruled the lands. Around the time of the invasion of Syria, Damascus was found, sharp and hard to such a degree that it cut through the Spanish invaders’ swords! Thus throughout history there have existed blades and bladesmiths, and you are about to be a part of that legacy.

      If you are reading this then you are probably interested in making knives, and you are ready to invest time and money into it.  ‘Bladesmithing: A Definitive Guide Towards Bladesmithing Mastery’ has been designed to fulfill your desire to learn bladesmithing.

      This book has been made to avoid as much of the complicated jargon related to bladesmithing as possible, and the whole idea is to keep the book simple.

      Something that I recommend is to make products that you can actually sell. So you can actually MAKE MONEY while following this book!

      Here are the answers to some questions you might have about this book:

      What is this book about?: This book is a guide on how to start bladesmithing with the barest of tools.

      Who should read this book?: If you are interested in making knives and swords of any kind, you would want to read this book. Anyone looking for a hobby should also buy this book!

      Do I need to have tools before I read this book?: Only the barest minimum are required. The rest you can make or acquire along your journey.

      What am I going to learn in this book?: I teach how to start bladesmithing from scratch and how to make knives and even add detail to them.

      The first chapter deals with the basic progression into forging your first knife. The second and third chapters discuss actually making the knife, while the fourth chapter discusses heat treating and tempering the knife, as well as adding the handle. The goal of this book is to make sure that you spend as less time reading, while applying the knowledge in this book, i.e. I want you to get through this book quickly and start making knives.

      Be sure to check out the BONUS section where you can learn to make even the tools for yourself, at the end of this book.

      Bladesmithing is a hobby that you will cherish for a lifetime and never get

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