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Title: Reference Books?
Post by: DMM on January 14, 2008, 09:24:00 AM

Is there a book anyone would recommend for those of us just starting to get into this hobby?

Title: Re: Reference Books?
Post by: Jeremy on January 14, 2008, 09:34:00 AM

I found this site to have lots of good info:   KnifeNetwork (http://knifenetwork.com/workshop/)  

Others will recommend the $50 Knife Shop, but I haven't read that one.  You can go to the   American Bladesmith Society (http://www.americanbladesmith.com/)  site and click on Bladesmith links.  Lots of them have how-to sections as well.

Title: Re: Reference Books?
Post by: Lin Rhea on January 14, 2008, 07:57:00 PM

Check out Knife World Magazine and look at their books. Ask Mark Zaleski to sign you up for the newsletter. Lin
 web page (http://www.knifeworld.com/)

Title: Re: Reference Books?
Post by: Lin Rhea on January 24, 2008, 06:41:00 AM

Butts2,
        I tried to PM but your box is full, so here is my reply.

Rick,
        I have not seen the second book you mentioned, but if they recommend it, I do too. Another that I have, which is good for beginners, is "Custom Knifemaking" by Tim McCreight. You will learn some basic designs and construction. After you read this book and make a few, certainly not all of them, you can refine the type and design you prefer to make and that work well with your tools. Let me know if I can do anything. Just holler. Lin

Title: Re: Reference Books?
Post by: Butts2 on January 24, 2008, 02:35:00 PM

Hopefully the journey begins. Just ordered "$50 Knife Workshop" and "How to Make Knifes" Recommended by Lin Rhea and Knife World Mag............................Oh Boy

Title: Re: Reference Books?
Post by: Lin Rhea on January 24, 2008, 07:44:00 PM

Congratulations. I want you to holler if I can help. I look forward to seeing your prgress. Lin