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CONTENTS
GALLERY
INTRODUCTION
Personal Safety in the Knife Shop
EYE PROTECTION
HEARING PROTECTION
LUNG PROTECTION
PROTECTIVE CLOTHING
Shop Safety Equipment
FIRE EXTINGUISHERS
DUST COLLECTION
EYE WASH
PROPER LIGHTING
Tools for the Beginning Knifemaker
1. FILE
2. RASP
3. FORGE
4. QUENCHING CONTAINER AND MEDIUM
5. TEMPERING OVEN
6. DRILL
7. VISE
8. CLAMPS
9. SHARPENING STONE
10. COMMUNITY!
Tools for the Intermediate Knifemaker
ANGLE GRINDER
ANVIL
BAND SAW
BELT GRINDERS
CENTER PUNCH
HAMMER
DISC SANDER
DRILL PRESS
TORCH
HACKSAW
TONGS
Parts of a Knife
ON THE KNIFE AS SURVIVAL CAMPING TOOL
Welcome to Knifemaking!
CHAPTER 1: THE STEEL
Buying Steel
High-Carbon Steel
Tool Steel
Stainless Steel
Damascus Steel
Recycled Steel
MAGNET TEST
SPARK TEST
HARDNESS TEST
CHAPTER 2: DESIGNING & PROFILING
The Design
Getting Started with Forging Steel
EASIEST: PROPANE
SOLID FUELS
HOTTEST: COKE
DIRTIEST: COAL
EXPENSIVE: CHARCOAL
How to Make Your Own Brick Blowtorch Forge
Overview of the Knifemaking Process
Forging the Blade
FIRST STEPS
Working Hot Steel
WORK ON YOUR SWING
CHOOSING HAMMERS
TONGS
ANVILS
POUNDING BEVELS
PROFILING THE HANDLE
FORGING A FULL-TANG HANDLE
FLATTENING
MAKE YOUR MARK
ANNEALING
Alternative to Working Hot Steel: Profiling by Stock Removal
CHAPTER 3: THE CUTTING EDGE
Grinding the Bevels
HAND FILES: THE AFFORDABLE ALTERNATIVE
ANGLE GRINDERS: THE VERSATILE OPTION
BELT GRINDERS: THE BEST OPTION
Belt Selection
SCRIBING A LINE
THE PLUNGE LINE
Bevels and Micro Bevels
Grinding Techniques
CHAPTER 4: PREPARING THE TANG FOR A HANDLE
Full-Tang Knives
Hidden-Tang Knives
Drilling Tang Holes
CHAPTER 5: HARDENING THE BLADE
Normalizing
Quenching
Tempering
OVEN TEMPERING
KNIFE USE AND HARDNESS
TORCH TEMPERING
CHAPTER 6: FINISHING THE BLADE
Cleaning Up the Forge Stains
PICK UP WHERE YOU LEFT Off
KEEP IT COOL
Satin or Hand-Sanded Finish
WHEELS
COMPOUNDS
Creating the Cutting Edge
Sharpening the Blade Using a Whetstone
KEEP IT DRY
HOW TO USE A WHETSTONE
Honing the Blade
LEATHER STROPS
CERAMIC RODS
CHAPTER 7: CHOOSING HANDLE MATERIAL
Sourcing Handle Material
WOOD
JANKA SCALE
SYNTHETIC MATERIAL
Pins
SOLID RODS
HOLLOW RODS FOR LANYARD USE
Mosaic Rods
Clamping Bolts
LOVELESS BOLTS
CORBY BOLTS
CHAPTER 8: ATTACHING A HANDLE
Making a Full-Tang Knife Handle
ATTACHING LINERS
PREPARING HANDLE PINS
DRILLING PINHOLES
REMOVING WASTE MATERIAL
FINISHING THE FRONT OF THE SCALES
DRY FITTING THE COMPONENTS TOGETHER
EPOXY
Making a Hidden-Tang Knife Handle
BOLSTERS & GUARDS
SLOTTING THE BLOCK
SECURING A PIN
SPACERS
POMMELS
Applying Epoxy to a Full-Tang Handle
CHAPTER 9: SHAPING THE HANDLE
Squaring Up the Handle
Making the Handle Comfortable
Finishing the Knife
FINISH SANDING
OILING
WET-SAND UP TO 600 GRIT
CLEAN THE KNIFE AND OIL THE BLADE
WAX THE HANDLE
FINISHED!
CHAPTER 10: PROPER KNIFE CARE & MAINTENANCE
Cleaning & Oiling
OILING THE STEEL
REMOVING SURFACE RUST
DEEPER RUst
Honing & Sharpening
Knife Safety
Handle Maintenance
Storing a Knife
KNIFEMAKING TERMS
APPENDIX: MY SETUP
Photo Credits
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Gallery
Introduction
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My firebrick forge.
If you plan to buy a forge, you might spend $200– $300 on a very basic model. However I’d recommend any beginner to fashion his or her own forge using firebricks and a blowtorch. I go over this in detail on here. The price of firebricks and a simple blowtorch usually don’t exceed $35. Keep in mind that the gas cylinder on a torch will need to be replaced.
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