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Complete Bladesmith: Forging Your Way To Perfection

Complete Bladesmith: Forging Your Way To Perfection

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Author: Jim Hrisoulas
Publisher: Paladin Press
Category: Book

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Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars 18 reviews
Sales Rank: 13807

Media: Hardcover
Pages: 192
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.8
Dimensions (in): 11.3 x 8.6 x 0.8

ISBN: 0873644301
Dewey Decimal Number: 621.93
EAN: 9780873644303
ASIN: 0873644301

Publication Date: June 1987
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Product Description
Looking for instructions in bladesmithing that'll put you on the cutting edge of the custom blade market? Then this definitive guide to forging world-class blades is for you. Written by a master bladesmith, this book tells you how to set up your forge, select your materials, fashion grips and hilts, grind edges and much more!


Customer Reviews:   Read 13 more reviews...

5 out of 5 stars Complete Bladesmith-Forging your way to perfection   October 17, 2007
Charles A. Vanheuvelen
0 out of 1 found this review helpful

As a beginner this was the book I was looking for, the title says it all "The Complete Bladesmith". Very comprehensive and informative.


5 out of 5 stars A good read   September 5, 2007
D. Morgan
So far I have found this book to be very straightforward, easy to understand, and quite helpful. Not only do I find it informative, but I enjoy reading it too.


5 out of 5 stars Complete Bladesmith: Forging Your Way To Perfection   March 9, 2007
Rola (NZ)
This book is about how to make knives by different materials, for example 1050 steel. It's a quite good book, especially for beginners with reasonable price. Highly recommended to all!


4 out of 5 stars Good but dated information.   November 10, 2006
M. Gregory (WNY, USA)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful

A great book for the beginner, but not to be taken as a metallurgical point of reference. Antiquated theories such as 'edge-packing' and other misconceptions are taught in this text. This is not a problem, assuming the reader does enough research - either before or after reading this book. It offers great explanations of techniques, complete with well-explained drawings, diagrams and pictures, as well as plenty of good information on intelligent shop layout, tool selection, etc.

Certainly worth owning, just BEWARE the dated information!



5 out of 5 stars Helpfull and perfect !   October 25, 2006
Fabio Rogerio Lins Souza (Sao Paulo, Brasil.)
When i received this book i see much more detais, and contents that i have expected. Details about the forge to the finishing of a sword. I'm a new blacksmith in pratice but i recomend this book to anyone who want to progress in the art of bladesmith !