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40 |  | METALWORK & JEWELRY MAKING Knife Sharpening Made Easy. Stefan Steigerwald and Peter Fronteddu. The ideal guide for knifemakers, collectors, culinary professionals, and more, this book teaches multiple methods for making your blades as sharp as new—or even sharper. Each process is illus- trated with pictures and offers practical instruction, including methods suited for challenging blades like serrated blades and knives with wavy or convex cuts. • 6"x9" (152x228mm) •89 images•112pp. •978-0-7643- 4306-3 • PB • $16.99 / £15.99 / 23.99 CAD Knifemaking for Beginners: Step-by-Step Guide to Making a Full and Half Tang Knife. Stefan Steigerwald and Dirk Burmester. The best way to start in knifemaking is usually to make a fixed-blade knife, and this photo-rich guide gives carefully detailed in- structions for a full tang knife and a hidden tang knife. Make each of these knives by following the individual construction principles here and learn all phases of the knifemaking process • 6" x 9" (152 x 228 mm) • 241 color images & diagrams • 128 pp. • 978-0-7643-5734-3 • Spiral • $24.99 / £22.99 / 35.99 CAD Forging Damascus Steel Knives for Beginners. Ernst G. Siebeneicher-Hellwig & Jürgen Rosinski. With this guide, novice blacksmiths and bladesmiths have a practical and budget-conscious approach to forging their own Damascus steel knives. Starting with the basics, this practical guide shows how easy it can be to build a simple Damascus-grade forge; forge Damas- cus steel into different patterns; and forge a blade into shape, harden it, and turn it into a finished knife. • 6" x 9" (152 x 228 mm) • 180+ photos & diagrams • 104 pp. • 978-0-7643-4012-3 • Spiral • $24.99 / £22.99 / 35.99 CAD Forging Japanese Knives for Beginners. Ernst G. Siebeneicher-Hellwig and Jürgen Rosinski. Learn how to make two types of Japanese knives—a tanto (dagger) and a hocho (chef’s knife)—using traditional techniques. With step-by-step images and clear instructions, this how-to guide covers acquiring iron ore, building and using a bloomery furnace, forging the blades, fitting the blades with handles, and sharpening the blades with water stones. • 6" x 9" (152 x 228 mm) • 195 color photos • 128 pp. • 978-0-7643-4556-2 • Spiral • $24.99 / £22.99 / 35.99 CAD Japanese Knife Sharpening: With Traditional Waterstones. Rudolf Dick. Everything readers should know about sharpening Japanese blades. Learn how to make knives sharp and to gain their best performance. The author expert explains special Japanese knives, helps readers choose the correct sharpening stones, and gives detailed guidance for practice. A chapter on the pinnacle of blade sharpening, polishing Japanese swords, completes the standard work for all users • 6" x 9" (152 x 228 mm) • 151 color & b/w images • 128 pp. • 978-0- 7643-4680-4 • Spiral • $29.99 / £27.99 / 42.99 CAD You Can Make Wire & Bead Jewelry. Patricia De Marco. Time, space, and affordability of the materials are kept minimal, so the jewelry-making process remains fun. Instructions and color photo- graphs of 60 necklace, bracelet and earrings sets are provided. You will love not only creating the jewelry shown, but also making your own jewelry designs in combinations of glass, ceramic, or metal beads with wire elements of various types • 8 1/2" x 11" (215 x 279mm) •60 color photos •96pp. •978-0-7643-2729- 2 • PB • $14.95 / £13.99 / 19.95 CAD Wire & Fused Jewelry: Techniques from the Sandkühler Studio. Iris Sandkühler. The beginner is taken through every step of the wire fusing process, starting with a detailed discussion of tools and ma- terials. Projects designed to successively build on your skills in working with wire, starting with a simple charm bracelet and progressing to more complicated decorative chain and composition work. • 8 1/2" x 11" (215 x 279 mm) • 191 color photos • 96 pp. •978-0-7643-3445-0•PB•$19.99 / £18.99 / 28.99 CAD Basic Knife Making: From Raw Steel to a Finished Stub Tang Knife. Ernst G. Siebeneich- er-Hellwig and Jürgen Rosinski. Learn the craft of knifemaking. 205 color images and step-by-step instructions provide for all stages of construction, from selection of the steel to forging the blade, as- sembling the handle, and constructing a holder. • 8 1/2"x11" (215x279mm) •205color images/10drawings •112pp. •978-0-7643-3508-2•Spiral •$29.99 / £27.99 / 42.99 CAD KNIFE MAKING Damascus Steel: Theory and Practice. Gunther Löbach. This comprehensive book unravels various types of Damascus steel before delving into the theo- ry and mechanics of forging your own complex Damas- cus steel creations. Complete with material and equip- ment requirements, safety precautions, practical tips, temperature charts, and examples of finished works, this book offers inspiration and the fundamentals of working in this ancient medium. • 7" x 10" (177 x 254 mm) • 225+ images, diagrams, & poster • 176 pp. • 978- 0-7643-4294-3 • HC • $39.99 / £36.99 / 56.99 CAD Fancy Knives: A Complete Analysis & Introduc- tion to Make Your Own. Stefan Steigerwald & Ernst G. Siebeneicher-Hellwig. Through over 300 color pho- tos and concise text, you can learn the materials, qual- ities, working styles, and handle materials of penknives. Knife decorating techniques include engraving, etching, inlay, scrimshaw, and coloring. • 7" x 10" (177 x 254 mm) •316 color photos •184pp. •978-0-7643-3067-4• HC • $29.99 / £27.99 / 42.99 CAD Making Leather Knife Sheaths, Vol. 3: Welted Sheaths with Snap Fastener and Mexican Loop. David Hölter. This how-to book guides you in cre- ating your own fixed blade knife sheath. Two welt- ed-style sheath designs are presented in detail: one with attached belt loop and one with belt clip and protective strap. For beginners and advanced craft- ers alike, this manual also helps you develop your own welted-style designs. • 6" x 9" (152 x 228 mm) • 300 color photos • 152 pp. • 978-0-7643-5022-1 • Spiral • $24.99 / £22.99 / 35.99 CAD Paracord Knife Handle Wraps: The Complete Guide, from Tactical to Asian Styles. Jan Dox. This clear, photo-by-photo guide teaches everything you need to know, including selecting appropriate paracord and weaving the correct wrap styles for underlays, tactical uses, skeleton handles, and more. Over 16 styles and approaches are covered, from basic handle wraps to standard military or looped, to paradox, to artistic Japanese tsukamaki wraps • 6" x 9" (152 x 228 mm) • 564 color images • 160 pp. • 978-0-7643-5425-0 • PB Spiral • $24.99 / £22.99 / 35.99 CAD Pocketknife Making for Beginners. Stefan Steiger- wald & Peter Fronteddu. Make your own folding pock- etknife with this easy-to-follow guide. Step by step, this instructional manual unfolds the secrets of constructing a slip joint folding knife which is held open by spring force and friction. From template to detailed, step-by-step explanations, to finished knife, even beginners can master this project with minimal tool requirements. • 6" x 9" (152 x 228mm) • 275+photos &diagrams • 128 pp. • 978-0-7643-3847-2• Spiral •$29.99 / £27.99 / 42.99CAD Sharpening and Knife Making. Jim Watson. Sharp- ening techniques for numerous woodcarving tools and knives of various sizes and shapes, including pocketknives and kitchen knives. The necessary materials for proper sharpening are listed and discussed with methods for reconditioning and making new knives and tools, and information on resurfacing the sharpening stones • 6" x 9" (152 x 228 mm) • 330 b/w photos • 176 pp. • 978-0- 88740-118-3 • PB • $12.99 / £11.99 / 17.99 CAD Making Leather Knife Sheaths, Volume 2: Welt- ed Sheaths Step by Step. David Hölter. This how- to book guides you in creating your own fixed blade knife sheath. Two welted-style sheath designs are presented in detail: one with attached belt loop and one with belt clip and protective strap. For beginners and advanced crafters alike, this manual also helps you develop your own welted-style designs. • 6" x 9" (152 x 228 mm) • 300 color photos & diagrams • 144 pp. • 978-0-7643-4934-8 • Spiral • $24.99 / £22.99 / 35.99 CAD Liner Lock Knives. Peter Fronteddu, Stefan Steigerwald. With 181 detailed color photos and clear, step-by-step guidance from a top-tier knifemaker, this workshop-prov- en method guides intermediate to advanced level kni- femakers to success in crafting a folding knife. It covers the construction of both general kinds of liner locks: the classic liner lock and the nested liner • 6"x9" (152x228 mm) • 181 color images • 128 pp. • 978-0-7643-5240-9 • PB Spiral • $24.99 / £22.99 / 35.99 CAD The Lockback Folding Knife: From Design to Completion. Peter Fronteddu and Stefan Steigerwald. Create your own folding knife with lockback design. The fit, combination, and variety of shapes of each knife are always a new challenge and are presented here in clear, easy-to-understand, step-by-step in- structions. • 8 1/2" x 11" (215 x 279 mm) • 236 color images•112pp. •978-0-7643-3509-9•Spiral •$29.99 / £27.99 / 42.99 CAD Making Full Tang Knives For Beginners: Step-by- Step Manual from Design to the Finished Knife. Stefan Steigerwald and Peter Fronteddu. From drawing the initial sketches of a design to etching your initials into the handle, this duo expertly demonstrates how to build a fixed-blade, full tang knife with detailed, step- by-step instructions and illustrations. No previous kni- femaking knowledge is necessary, and the list of required tools is short: files, sandpaper, a drill, and elbow grease • 6" x 9" (152 x 228 mm) • 186 color photos • 136 pp. • 978-0-7643-4752-8• Spiral •$29.99 / £27.99 / 42.99CAD Making Hidden Tang Knives. Heinrich Schmidbau- er & Hans JoachimWieland. This beginner-level, how-to guide explains step by step how to make a fixed-blade hidden tang knife and a matching leather scabbard. Knifemakers will find the 200+ photos and diagrams, the tools and materials lists, and the detailed instructions perfectly suited to creating this knife. The section on tools and steps necessary for making a sheath round out this guide. • 6" x 9" (152 x 228mm) • 200+photos & diagrams •108pp. •978-0-7643-4014-7• Spiral •$24.99 / £22.99 / 35.99 CAD Making Integral Knives. Peter Fronteddu & Stefan Steigerwald. Through step-by-step instructions and images, three integral knife projects with varying levels of difficulty are explained here. From basic patterns and principles, to technical solutions, to various variations in design and process, this guide is ideal for the inter- mediate to advanced knifemaker. With 350 photos and illustrations, this comprehensive guide is ideal for mas- tering how to make integral knives. • 6" x 9" (152 x 228 mm) •350photos&diagrams•144pp. •978-0-7643-4011- 6 • Spiral • $24.99 / £22.99 / 35.99 CAD Making Leather Knife Sheaths, Volume 1. David Hölter & Peter Fronteddu. From basic leather working techniques to a completed sheath, this how-to book will walk you through the steps to produce your own fixed blade knife sheath. Choose from four different designs, each presented in detail, including a sheath with folded belt loop, scabbard with leather lining and riveted belt loop, sheath with safety strap and attached belt loop, and scabbard with belt clip. • 6" x 9" (152 x 228mm) •350photos&diagrams•144pp. •978-0-7643- 4015-4 • Spiral • $24.99 / £22.99 / 35.99 CAD