Stock removal knife making book

In the stock removal method, the knife maker designs the knife style and crafts it slowly to shape from available bar stock of carbon steel or stainless steel. May 25, 2017 stainless steel is another type of knife making metal. Introduction to knife making book berg knifemaking. Making a mora bushcraft knife, stock removal, hand tools, neo tribal unplugged heat. I think it would be difficult to find a knife maker, knife collector or anyone who is interested in knives especially custom hunting knives that hasnt heard of bob loveless. The book is designed to not only explain each step but also visually depict the process. Im planning on making a few knives as college graduation gifts for the group of guys i started college with and kept as good friends all the way through, i was mainly wondering which steel to select for stock removals, my. Keep your knife blades in place while you work with these versatile tools. How do i get started knife making with just hand tools. Bo bergmans book knifemaking is the best book on puuko and nordic knifemaking. For some of my knives i have templates that i already made but sometime i will just wing it if im making a new design. I then take the template and handle it in various grips until it almost feels comfortable in my hand without scales on it. One of the most confusing things a new knifemaker runs into is the riddle of the steel. Wayne goddards 50 dollar knife shop covers the same material in much more detail.

A blade, be it a knife or a sword, is shaped by the removal of material from a length of steel barstock. The experienced knife maker probably already knows this stuff. Use these tools for doing complex file work, filing slots for guards, hand sanding your blades, and more. In stock removal knife making, youre cutting away the metal you dont need from the edges of a template provided as a bonus in the book. I learnt a lot with this first one, and i think now ive got the bug. At the price of this book, there is no reason to not have this one in your library. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1, 2, or 3 months new customers receive 15% off your.

Stock removal wouldnt have been feasible because it would have wasted enough material to make another knife or two. But if youd like to make a knife without building a forge or buying a stock removal system, youre in the right place. This is your knife making fund when you purchase equipment and materials the money comes from here, when you sell knives money goes back in here. This is simply a method with which the hammering of hot metal is dispensed. This tutorial is on the process of stock removal for making a knife. Do you have a burning knife making question, that you need to get answered. A modern guide to knifemaking stepbystep instruction for forging your own knife from expert bladesmiths, including making your own handle, sheath and sharpening book. If you are making a knife through the stock removal method. Auto suggestions are available once you type at least 3 letters. Dec 11, 2010 hello everyone, im looking at some steels online and since its rather cold and snowy i figure stock removal will be my main area of practice this winter so i can keep sane.

Assuming you have no tools, this is what you would need to make simple knives by stock removal. Stainless steel is another type of knifemaking metal. Knifemaking 101 read this before you make a knife blade. Primitive knives have been made from bronze, copper, brass, iron, obsidian, and flint. In order to make knives that have decent edge retention, the. Knife making is the process of manufacturing a knife by any one or a combination of processes. Answers to your burning knifemaking questions about forging, stock removal, tools, and heat treatment ebook. The book is written for the layman and details making a full tang. Toward the back of the book i included examples of past bushcraft knife projects lacewood and wenge handles along with a customizable template for making your own. The stock removal method of knifemaking storm the castle. Can i forge scrap metal into knives and will they last. Knifemaking is the building of a knife, which includes the blade, handle and other accouterments. So, it is one of the best ways for a beginner who doesnt have a lot of stuff but wants to make a quality knife. Knife talk, the art and science of knifemaking ed fowlers.

Some of the more popular methods include stock removal, forging to shape, welded lamination, and investment casting. If youre a blacksmith looking for tips on making knife blades, theres not a lot here for you. Depending on the knife makers preferences and available materials, different knife making methods can be used. Stock removal steel beginners place bladesmiths forum board. From raw steel to a finished stub tang knife ernst g. What i mean by one of the best ways is that it is inexpensive and dont need a lot of tools to do it. In particular the stock removal and handle making cover only few pages. Let me give you a recommendation for steel right away. Just want all knife makers to be able to share their pictures and be proud of what theyre doing no matter how it was made advise. You might even decide to pursue knifemaking as a commercial endeavour, for example as a custom bladesmith, production knife maker, or teacher. David boyes book stepbystep knifemaking is very good, but it covers a lot of stuff not related to todays knifemaking. For sheer inspiration from the work of a master look at the complete bladesmith by jim hrisoulas.

Best book on knife making knife making i forge iron. My friend at work wanted me to help him with a knife and he wanted to do it in d2 by stock removal, that. I really liked the stock removal section with bob loveless especially, i just wish it had color pictures. The setups outlined above provide a strong base to build on and upgrade as your knife making skill sets expand. The added benefit of using stainless steel is addition of chromium and other alloying elements that increase corrosion resistance. You get steel stock and remove metal until the blade is shaped as you want, then create your own scales, pins, etc. Home knifemaking knifemaking 101 read this before you make a knife. We all use a knife pretty much every day, but for zerra, her daily life often depends on the blade she takes with her into the wild. For a long time, i wanted to give knife making a try. The stock removal method of knifemaking is one of the best ways to make a quality knife.

Find a variety of clamps, jaws, tweezers, pin vises, hand vises, panavise products, bench blocks, and file guides. This book is a great introduction for hobbyists that would like to make their knives with simple tools like a collection of files and grinding wheel. Good book for stock removal method of knife making, as opposed to blade forging. I think the loveless book is the best book ever written on the subject of making a knife. This sounds like a lot of work for those of us who have unlimited piles of steel with which to work. Great for beginning knife makers, learn how to select the steel, forge it, quench it, and grind it into a usable knife. In diy knife making bushcraft knives, i laid out the nuts and bolts of stock removal knife making using 1084 carbon steel. Making knives,shooting muzzleloaders,fly fishing,hunting quail. Third is the process known as material removal or stock removal, which is what a lot if not most knifemakers do. Find more instructions in this classic knifemaking book. Mar 07, 2018 two blades can often be forged from the samesized piece of steel that would make only one fulltang stock removal blade. But if all you are interested in is stock removal multibladed folding knives it is not the book for you. Blades are made by either removing metal from a steel blank via a grinder known as stock removal and the forging to shape of hot steel into a blade in the process known as bladesmithing. Many hardcore bladesmiths look down on stock removal for making knives but the reality is that not everyone can afford to forge blades.

A textbook for knifemakers this is the book to read if you are interested in making handmade knives or if you want to better understand the work that goes into a fine knife. You start with a piece of steel that matches closely to the dimensions of your final knife. A modern guide to knifemaking book columbus metropolitan. This book was originally written for the scandinavian market, and then translated into english. Forging and stock removal, mirror polishing, sheath making, safety techniques, required tools and supplies and more at the price of this book, there is no reason to not have this one in your library. Knife country usa carries a large selection of knife making materials and knife making supplies for any craftsman. This process is accomplished through the use of grinders and belt sanders. Bob loveless, a member of the blade magazine cutlery hall of fame. In a modern guide to knifemaking, wellknown survivalist laura zerra shares her.

Aug 18, 2016 for a long time, i wanted to give knife making a try. Bladesmithing with murray carter covers japanese forged knives and his book 101. Brown county forge 1,316 photos metal fabricator 611. Stock removal steel beginners place bladesmiths forum. Im just beginning to dabble with knife making and my background is as an artist therefore the embellishment of the blade and particularly the furniture and handle by hand workreally interest me as much as making the blade.

Blade aficionados will revel in color photos from inside bob loveless knife shop, and of his knives, as author durwood hollis details loveless stock removal method of knife making, tools of the trade, designs, heat treating and tempering of blade steel, handles, sheaths, knife care and maintenance, and tips for the field. Wide selection of materials and tools including knife blades, knife steels, wood, leather, antler and synthetic. I usually try to find a piece of steel to meet the needs of the tool that i am making. You havent yet made a knife, or you have only made a few of them. Stainless steel knives are normally made out of ferritic or martensitic stainless steels. Saturday starts with an introduction to the process of knifemaking, looking at knifeergonomics, design and profiling. Author, outdoorsman, and blacksmith bradley richardson describes the techniques of forging and stock removal, and how to achieve great results with simple power tools or hand tools. Jul 03, 2018 unfortunately there is very little detail so the book is best suited to the absolute beginner who is trying to gauge their enthusiasm for starting at knife making.

But if youd like to make a knife without building a forge or buying a stockremoval system, youre in the right place. Dec 28, 2010 blade aficionados will revel in color photos from inside bob loveless knife shop, and of his knives, as author durwood hollis details loveless stock removal method of knife making, tools of the trade, designs, heat treating and tempering of blade steel, handles, sheaths, knife care and maintenance, and tips for the field. I had been wanting to make a knife for one of my good friends who does civil war reenacting and now that he and his wife are expecting a baby girl i though he needed something to help scare away the boys. Bladesmithing with murray carter covers japanese forged knives and his book 101 knife designs is very useful too. I pretty much copied the knife from this book however substituted the steel for. The stock removal method of knife making storm the castle. Gives complete instructions on making high quality handmade knives. Over the course of one weekend, you will forge and use stockremoval techniques to craft the carbon steel blade. Forging and stock removal, mirror polishing, sheath making, safety techniques, required tools and supplies and more. Not everyone needs this book, but everyone should read it sometimes. I liked all of the books and think that all of them where worth the purchase, but i would say that how to make knives was the best book in my opinion.

The lockback knife, peter fronteddu and stefan steigerwald. For example, i would not choose to make a katana with a piece of d2, or a neck knife out of saw blade if i was going to be doing salt water diving. For stock removal knife making try david boyes stepbystep knife making. In a modern guide to knifemaking, survivalist laura zerra, one of the stars of naked and afraid on the discovery channel, shares her essential knifemaking tips and tricks, including stepbystep instructions for both forging and stock removal. The tang is iron that was forgewelded onto the steel blade. Oct 10, 2008 i know that forging is fun,but in my opinion making a forged knife is much more difficult to make than do stock removal,if you want a real good high performance ntroling the fire,do not overheating the steel,heattreatmentnormalizeing,stress relievingmicro cracks mostly not seen by the bare eye,and so on. Loveless does stock removal, moran forges, and barney makes a knife with just hand tools. You may take an interest in sheath making, or scrimshawing, or damascus steel making. The book takes you into the shops of two very accomplished knife makers as well as gathers tips and more from a variety of others. Blade aficionados will revel in color photos from inside the late bob loveless knife shop, and of his knives, as author durwood hollis details loveless stockremoval method of knife making, tools of the trade, designs, heat treating and tempering of blade steel, handles, sheaths, knife care and maintenance, and tips for the field. Two blades can often be forged from the samesized piece of steel that would make only one fulltang stock removal blade. How to make a stock removal working knife by jeff crowner the first thing i do personally is make a template out of polycarbonate approx 18 to. And i dont mean the quote from arnold in the movie conan.

Wellknown survivalist laura zerra shares all the tips and tricks shes learned to make her own knife, including stepbystep instructions for both forging and stock removal. Pocketknife making for beginners, peter fronteddu e stefan steigerwald. This was a very simple yet detailed enough book for a beginner to get started. Classes course description held in mount nebo, qld, my two day knife making course is designed for students with no or limited experience, but more personalized classes can be arranged for those who have already made knives or would like to focus on specific aspects of knife making. In this book you will discover the answer to the following questions. My name is will and if you have questions or would like to contribute projects or ideas you can contact me knife making by the stock removal method part 4 hardening and tempering the blade. There was a time when all blades were made by forging.