New Knife Maker Tip: Choosing steel

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  • A Modern Guide to Knifemaking: Step-by-step instruction for forging your own knife from expert bladesmiths, including making your own handle, sheath and sharpening

    • ASIN: 1631595059
    • ISBN: 1631595059
    • Manufacturer: Quarry Books

    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 step-by-step instructions for both forging and stock removal. We all use a knife pretty much every day, but for Zerra, her daily life often depends on the blade she... [Read More]

  • 1080 Forging Steel Barstock for Knife Making - 3/16" x 1-1/2" x 12"

    • ASIN: B01JGVPRL0
    • Brand: Texas Knifemakers Supply
    • Manufacturer: Texas Knifemakers Supply

    1080 is a moderately high carbon forging steel, in the annealed state. 0.88% carbon, 0.90% manganese, 0.05% sulphur, and 0.04% phosphorus. Layer with 15N20 to make Damascus style blades. Heat treating is recommended to harden your blade for regular use. 1080 is an oil quenching steel.

  • The Backyard Blacksmith

    • UPC: 783324815276
    • ASIN: 0785825673
    • ISBN: 0785825673
    • Brand: Sims Lorelei
    • Manufacturer: Crestline Books

    The Backyard Blacksmith shows you how—with some patience and a working knowledge of metals, basic tools, and techniques—blacksmithing can be easy to learn, and a rewarding hobby. Through instructions and illustrations, readers will learn to make simple tools and useful items, such as nails, hinges, and handles, and also an interesting mix of ar... [Read More]

  • RMP Knife Blade Steel - 1095 High Carbon Annealed Steel, Knife Making Billet, 1.5 Inch x 12 Inch x 0.187 Inch

    • UPC: 765908468665
    • ASIN: B073SKZZ3J
    • Brand: RMP
    • Size: 1.5 Inches Wide
    • Manufacturer: Rose Metal Products

    Create your own custom knife that will last a lifetime. Made from high carbon steel, this RMP knife billet sharpens easily, resists chipping, and holds a great edge.

  • The Art of Blacksmithing

    • UPC: 039864039550
    • ASIN: 0785803955
    • ISBN: 0785803955
    • Brand: Castle Books
    • Manufacturer: Castle Books

    With more than 500 illustrations, this book is perfect for craftsmen who want to set up a blacksmith shop, and for lovers of history and craft alike. This book describes and illustrates the equipment and techniques developed in more than six thousand years of working iron by hand.Indeed, this unique book covers every aspect of a fascinating and lit... [Read More]

  • RMP Knife Blade Steel - High Carbon Annealed, 1095 Knife Making Billets, 1.5 Inch x 12 Inch x 0.187 Inch, 3 Pack

    • UPC: 765908468856
    • ASIN: B0752XNRYX
    • Brand: RMP
    • Size: 1.5 Inches Wide
    • Manufacturer: Rose Metal Products

    Create your own custom knife that will last a lifetime. Made from high carbon steel, this RMP knife billet sharpens easily, resists chipping, and holds a great edge.

  • The Complete Modern Blacksmith

    • ASIN: 0898158966
    • ISBN: 0898158966
    • Brand: Alexander Weygers
    • Manufacturer: Ten Speed Press

    Teach yourself the lost arts of blacksmithing, tool design, and tool repair.   Design, forge, and fix your own tools, hardware, and household accessories with master craftsman and teacher Alexander G. Weygers. The Complete Modern Blacksmith contains clear, step-by-step instructions and hundreds of the author’s own detailed drawings, bringing sco... [Read More]

  • Frankenhammer Build Manual

    • ASIN: 1502928728
    • ISBN: 1502928728
    • Manufacturer: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform

    The Frankenhammer build manual was created to assist blacksmiths, knife/ sword makers, and metal-smiths of all types, with building a heavy duty, reliable mechanical power hammer. These step by step instructions are the product of many hours of research and development along with trial and error to ultimately build a machine that has been tested, u... [Read More]

  • The Complete Bladesmith: Forging Your Way To Perfection

    • ASIN: 0873644301
    • ISBN: 0873644301
    • Manufacturer: Paladin Press

    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!

  • XINZUO 5-Piece Damascus Kitchen Knife Set Japanese Steel, Nakiri Knife Slicing Hammered Forging Damascus Kitchen Knife Professional Chef's Knife Cutlery Santoku Knife with Pakkawood Handle - He Series

    • UPC: 712804868907
    • ASIN: B078X3HD5Y
    • Brand: XINZUO
    • Size: 5PC Knife Set
    • Manufacturer: Yangjiangshi Yangdong Xinzuo Industry and Trade Co., Ltd

    Why choose Damascus steel kitchen knife? The advantages and disadvantages of mainstream kitchen knife material: High-carbon steel kitchen knife: high hardness, sharp and durable,but easy to rust, unhealthy; Low-carbon steel kitchen knife: low hardness,superior rust resistance, but easy to abrade,need sharpening frequently; Ceramic kitchen knif... [Read More]

  • 1095 Steel barstock for Forging and Knife Making 1/8" x 1-1/2" x 12" Knife Blade Steel USA Made

    • UPC: 619587996554
    • ASIN: B075J4WZHN
    • Manufacturer: GRA PRODUCTS

    1095 forging steel is an ideal steel for knife making as well as many other metal smith type hobbies. 195 steel is a high carbon steel that is very easy to shape through a process called forging. This steel lacks some of the manganese of other steels and as such has a lower harden-ability. The added carbon creates a carbon rich martensite with plen... [Read More]

  • The Art and Craft of the Blacksmith: Techniques and Inspiration for the Modern Smith

    • ASIN: 1631593811
    • ISBN: 1631593811
    • Brand: Quarry Books
    • Manufacturer: Quarry Books

    Get to know the ultimate skill for using your own two hands! The Art and Craft of the Blacksmith discusses a range of blacksmithing tools, techniques, and projects, from fundamental skills to advanced forging, as well as a gallery showcasing inspiring artists using innovative techniques today. Craftspeople making the transition from interest to h... [Read More]

  • Happybuy Single Horn Anvil 25Lbs Steel Anvil Blacksmith for Sale Forge Tools and Equipment Anvil Rugged Round Horn Anvil Blacksmith Jewelers Metalsmith Blacksmith Tool

    • UPC: 601707200184
    • ASIN: B07KHVPJG5
    • Brand: Happybuy
    • Manufacturer: Happybuy

    25Lbs Single Horn Anvil Rugged Cast Iron Anvil Forged Anvil This 25 lbs. of top grade cast iron will give you the support and working surface needed for heavy duty jobs. Feature: FULLY POLISHED: This Iron Anvil has fully polished surface area, and the weight is 25 lbs which is perfect for small kinds of metal forging work EXTRA LONG: This Single Ho... [Read More]

  • Hell's Forge Portable Propane Forge Single Burner Knife and Tool Making Farrier Forge MADE IN THE USA

    • UPC: 857333008018
    • ASIN: B07FN651NS
    • Brand: Hell's Forge
    • Manufacturer: Hell's Forge

    The Hell's Forge HF1 is proudly made in the USA. The American ingenuity shines through with its single burner oval design and vertical firing system. These two features allow for your metals to have maximum exposure to the "sweet spot" of the flame allowing for a faster and more even firing. This single burner will reach temperatures of 2300+F maki... [Read More]

  • Practical Blacksmithing: The Original Classic in One Volume - Over 1,000 Illustrations

    • ASIN: 051725025X
    • ISBN: 051725025X
    • Manufacturer: Weathervane Books

    "Old" is not necessarily outdated. "New" is not necessarily better. These statements underscore the reasons for reprinting Practical Blacksmithing. The techniques and tools illustrated and their application to the hand-made object are as valuable to the modern blacksmith as they were to his forefathers of the late 1800s. Blacksmithing, as a craft, ... [Read More]

  • Anna Home Collection AN-9013 Custom Made Damascus Steel Hunting Knife Pukka Wood Handle with Real Leather Sheath. (Brown)

    • ASIN: B073W2DVQJ
    • Brand: Anna Home Collection
    • Manufacturer: Bradley

    Size: Overall 8", blade 4", handle 4".... The High Grade Damascus steel used for these blades consists of layers of low carbon & high carbon (1095&15N20) mixture welded, forged and hammered several times to obtain Up to 200 Layers. The hardness of these blades is up to 56 to 58 HRC on the Rockwell scale providing sharp edges that are designed for l... [Read More]

  • 8' Professional Chef Knife Damascus Steel - VG10 Grade - Best Value Ultra Sharp Kitchen Knife - Hand Hammered blade - Balanced Full Tang Handle - Ideal Wedding Gift

    • ASIN: B07KLNTT1G
    • Brand: Haggel
    • Manufacturer: Haggel

    A modern spin off a traditional, time-honored practice, The Haggel German-Inspired Chef Knife vg10 8 damascus knife standard that perfectly harmonizes unmatched craftsmanship with beautiful aesthetics. Haggel damascus steel chef knives are inspired by the mastery of 13th century blade-forging techniques, our brand of kitchenware and dinnerware exem... [Read More]

  • Practical Blacksmithing

    • ASIN: B0773Z3LHM
    • Manufacturer: Chartwell Books

    The blacksmith’s ABCs—learn metalworking as taught by the old masters!   The forging of metal gave birth to the Iron Age, and Practical Blacksmithing is the classic primer on the craft that shaped modern civilization. Featuring more than 1,000 illustrations, this foundational text describes every aspect of working with iron and steel, and is e... [Read More]

  • Conan The Barbarian: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack

    • UPC: 030206539028
    • ASIN: B0000014T1
    • Manufacturer: Varese Sarabande

  • Atlas Mini Forge Stainless Knifemaker Forge with burner

    • UPC: 696302492812
    • ASIN: B07HZ3NHTK
    • Brand: Atlas Knife & Tool
    • Size: 2.5" x 11" chamber
    • Manufacturer: Atlas Knife & Tool

    Products are in-stock and ship at 4pm daily Chamber measures 2.5″ diameter × 11″ 2" rear opening Max temp of 2350° F 600+BTU per cubic inch, Hot enough to forge weld! One of the only knifemaker specific forges available, it's designed and built by knifemakers. All the improvements to the forge over the past 7 years have come from recommendati... [Read More]

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