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The Complete Bladesmith: Forging Your Way to Perfection

by Jim Hrisoulas

From forge setup to finished blade

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From forge setup to finished blade

Jim Hrisoulas’s guide traces the making of a custom blade from the workshop outward: building a forge, equipping it, selecting steel, shaping and grinding the blade, then fitting a handle and making a sheath. Its scope spans practical shop preparation and hands-on metalworking, with examples ranging from utility knives and survival blades to daggers, broadswords, and tanto. The book presents bladesmithing as a sequence of material and fabrication choices, giving both newcomers and experienced smiths a broad view of the craft.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Beginners interested in setting up a bladesmithing workspace
  • Experienced bladesmiths exploring materials and blade forms
  • Hobbyists interested in forging and custom knife-making

Themes

Bladesmithing and metalworkingForge and workshop setupSteel selection and blade shapingHandles and sheath-making

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Book overview

Anyone who has ever searched for good custom blades knows that they are hard to find. Stop wasting time looking for that perfect blade and The Complete Bladesmith will show you how to take a bar of steel and forge it into the blade of your dreams. This guide to smithing world-class blades is for the novice and experienced bladesmith alike. With this book you will be able to build your own forge, equip your workshop, choose your materials from the exotic to the mundane, and get to work.
You'll jump at the chance to heat the steel, bending, twisting, folding, cutting, and stretching it. Finally, you'll put the perfect grind on the new blade; fit the softest, hardest, or the most exotic wood to the grip; and slip your blade into your handmade sheath.
Whether you want a survival blade, commando dagger, broadsword, tanto, or just a trustworthy utility knife, it's all here. Enter the custom-blade world with an edge!make your own!

 

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