A knife is the most basic tool, and the average adult uses a knife almost every day. Yet there are very few individually made knives in existence, and few people who know how to make knives. Step by Step Knifemaking, by master knifemaker David Boye, is widely regarded as the classic on the art of handcrafted knives. 

Artists share the step-by-step techniques of their knifemaking specialties using wood, steel, ivory and silver, with topics ranging from simple knife to sheathmaking to knife decor.

Hone your knifemaking skills to perfection!

Nine of the world's most skilled bladesmiths have brought together the expertise gained from decades of perfecting the craft into this book--all to give you the best resource available on how to create edged masterpieces of your own.

"Gas Burners for Forges, Furnaces, & Kilns" is a do-it-yourselfers dream book, showing beginners how to make highly efficient gas burners inexpensively. These burners use simple gas accelerators as their central operating principle. All that is needed is a $2 MIG tip and some plumbing parts. 

Are you interested in blacksmithing as a hobby or even a career but are not quite sure where to begin because you are a complete novice?

And are you looking for a blueprint that simplifies everything there is about blacksmithing in a language that a complete beginner can digest and apply to get started and even make simple blacksmithing items with a wow factor?

If you have answered YES, then

Bladesmithing with Murray Carter provides the reader with an in-depth look into traditional Japanese Cutlery forging techniques and their modern applications. 

A non-stop flow of inquiries to Murray has prompted him to reveal the secret techniques learned during 18 years in Japan, where he lived and worked as a village bladesmith. He now shares this wealth of information for the benefit of the curious reader and Japanese knife enthusiast alike. Owners of nearly 15,000 of Murray's knives will be delighted to see a comprehensive book written by the knives' creator.

Is blacksmithing a lost art? Not according to this master craftsman. It might be one of the world's most ancient crafts, but it remains an exciting and essential one today. Percy W. Blandford presents twenty-four different projects: some are for novices, requiring only a few tools, improvised equipment, and a single propane torch; others call for the skill and equipment of an experienced smith. 

Projects include:

If You Are New To Blacksmithing And Forging And Would Love To Learn More About This Age-Old Craft So You Can Make Breathtakingly Beautiful And Useful Forged Pieces, Then Keep On Reading……

Have you always wanted to know how you can make your own custom metal pieces that you can use around your home or even sell but have never really started because you don’t know anything about the craft of metal working, blacksmithing, forging, bladesmithing and more?

Have you always been curious to know how you could make your own metal pieces for all manner of uses, whether for their aesthetic value or to serve different functions around your home/office or even to make money out of them by selling your pieces?

And are you looking for a guide that will smoothen the learning curve, to ensure you don’t feel lost while creating your unique pieces and even hold you by the hand as you make breathtaking items like knives and other kinds of bladed items?

If you’ve answered YES, kindly read on…

This is the third and yet further updated edition of a highly regarded mathematical text. Brenner develops the basic mathematical theory of the finite element method, the most widely used technique for engineering design and analysis. Her volume formalizes basic tools that are commonly used by researchers in the field but not previously published.