COMPLETE BLADESMITH: FORGING YOUR WA

HRISOULAS, JIM

ISBN 10: 099870816X / ISBN 13: 9780998708164

Published by Redd Ink Press, 2017

Seller Inventory # NW9780998708164

Synopsis:

Anyone who has ever searched for good custom blades knows that they are hard to find. Stop wasting time looking for that perfect blade and The Complete Bladesmith will show you how to take a bar of steel and forge it into the blade of your dreams. This guide to smithing world-class blades is for the novice and experienced bladesmith alike. With this book you will be able to build your own forge, equip your workshop, choose your materials from the exotic to the mundane, and get to work.
You’ll jump at the chance to heat the steel, bending, twisting, folding, cutting, and stretching it. Finally, you’ll put the perfect grind on the new blade; fit the softest, hardest, or the most exotic wood to the grip; and slip your blade into your handmade sheath.
Whether you want a survival blade, commando dagger, broadsword, tanto, or just a trustworthy utility knife, it’s all here. Enter the custom-blade world with an edge!make your own!

 

About the Author: Jim Hrisoulas is a master bladesmith specializing in medieval broadswords and daggers and Damascus pattern welding. He has almost 30 years of experience at the forge.

Bibliographic Details

Title: COMPLETE BLADESMITH: FORGING YOUR WA
Publisher: Redd Ink Press
Publication Date: 2017
Binding: Soft cover
Condition: NEW