This book has step-by-step instructions, with clear and detailed photographs, for the basic skills of blacksmithing, and applies them to simple projects suitable for beginners. By learning the basics of bending, curling, and flattening metals, beginners can start making beautiful, useful objects ri...
You are not prepared if you are relying on gear or skills you’ve never used. The time to find out if your knife is a fake Chinese knock-off or if your sharpening technique is working is before an emergency — not during or after. Do’s and don’ts for knife testing: DO cut a v...
2. Shape the file into a knife blank After it’s cool, sand the file and cut out the knife shape with a hacksaw. Remember to also cut out an area for the handle. 3. Forge the knife Forging the knife requires extreme heat during the hardening process. You heat the knife until its m...