Books, Printed Material

This project started as a request for a rewrite of the knife chat series from 2009 through 2013. The result is "Introduction to Knifemaking" A 6 x 9 inch format soft bound book, with 212 pages and over 100 black and white illustrations and photo's. The list price for this book is $29.99 plus $9.90 shipping/handling to the US. That is a total of $39.89 for the soft cover A portion of the price goes to fund the Iforgeiron website. This second edition includes a partial rewrite of a few lines that were vague, and corrected some typos. Also hard cover is available for a cost of $47.99 plus shipping for a total of $57.89. Introduction to knifemaking covers topics…

Knifemaking 2.0 Advanced Studies from SLSells Some of this is a continuation of the first book, others are things that were just too advanced for a beginning knife book; most of it is new material. 221 pages, covering topics such as making bloomery steel, mokume, lost wax casting, stabilizing, 5 different folding knife styles, swords, spears, axes, advanced pattern welding ideas, and Wootz the true damascus, and step by step laboratory’s in making ferric chloride & hot bluing chemistry, as well as a section on specialized tooling for the bladesmith shop and more. Soft cover is 28.99 plus $9.90 shipping/handling to the US for a total of $38.89 Hard cove…

The History of Fisher & Norris 376 pages · Full Color · Hardcover This book details the history of Fisher & Norris from the 1800s to the present day, through images of their products, explanations of the technologies they developed, and stories of the individuals involved. This intriguing story includes connections to many turning points in American history, and is the first time that a comprehensive account of this company has been compiled in such meticulous detail. All copies are signed and numbered. Contact Josh Kavett PM to order the book.