Amuadiv Posted April 13, 2008 Share Posted April 13, 2008 I got a job at a company that makes springs, so we have tons of spring steel laying around and about 4 large forges a quenching tank and a large heat treating oven. so i figure i have most of the essential things for making knives,ect my question is what books should i start to pick up to learn the art of knife making? the Damascus knives look realy nice. i already reserved a copy of Step-By-Step Knifemaking: You Can Do It! from amazon.ca but it dosnt cover Damascus. Also what kind of metals should i be looking out for? i have access to lots of spring steel and my dad already gave me some blades from a metal sheer ( i guess its tool steel) we dont have much of mild steel but there are a few scrap yardsin the areA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glenn Posted April 13, 2008 Share Posted April 13, 2008 Go to the top of the forum page and click on User cp click on edit profile go to the bottom of the page, enter your location, and save. We would like to know where in the world you are located. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Hale Posted April 13, 2008 Share Posted April 13, 2008 Before you jump right into damascus make a big pile of knives from the spring steel and learn how to heat treat it and then see how it holds up with strenuous use. Test it by cutting lots of different items. The basics will get you farther along in a shorter amount of time... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete46 Posted April 14, 2008 Share Posted April 14, 2008 RICHES WORD ARE WISE! WAYNE GODDARD'S 50 $ KNIFE SHOP IS GOOD! IF JIM HI&the rest of the alphabet; writes ANY THING READ IT! CAN I GET A WITTNESS ;AND SOME HELP W/THE SP?:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MooseRidge Posted April 14, 2008 Share Posted April 14, 2008 Jim Hrisoulas Author: "The Complete Bladesmith" "The Master Bladesmith" "The Pattern Welded Blade" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted April 14, 2008 Share Posted April 14, 2008 And since you are new: "Pattern welding" is a better term for what many folks call Damascus as there is also another very different material, wootz, that can be called damascus as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete46 Posted April 14, 2008 Share Posted April 14, 2008 Moose Thanks For The Education ! How'd A Moose Get To Tn. ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MooseRidge Posted April 14, 2008 Share Posted April 14, 2008 As any member of the deer family is wont to do in search of fresh fodder and shelter.... ;-) In other words, follow the job.... This is as far as I go... Building final house now, near rebuilt forge and shop.... one more move to go..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete46 Posted April 14, 2008 Share Posted April 14, 2008 So The Migration Is Over. Well Good Luck In The New Pasture!!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rond Posted April 16, 2008 Share Posted April 16, 2008 While on the subject of learning blade making--can anyone recommend some dvds or videos showing basic knife blade making? Thank You Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete46 Posted April 16, 2008 Share Posted April 16, 2008 AGAIN JIM HRISOULAS [ thanks again moose!] he makes a damascus dagger, w/ step by step inst. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ratel10mm Posted April 16, 2008 Share Posted April 16, 2008 I'd recommend anyone wanting to learn about blade smithing to read everything they can find on the British Blades website & forum. Don Fogg's forum is equally useful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glenn Posted April 16, 2008 Share Posted April 16, 2008 Rond there are some blueprints on knife making. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted April 16, 2008 Share Posted April 16, 2008 For a very basic starter, Tim Lively had one that was "neo-tribal" making a great knife using improvised tooling and forge. I used to have a copy but it was burnt up when a smith I had leant it to's house burned down. I was watching it once while donating platletts at the Red Cross and ended up having a great discussion with the Red Cross guy---he was from an island in the Carribean and had had a smith right down the road from where he grew up using much the same equipment for blademaking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amuadiv Posted April 20, 2008 Author Share Posted April 20, 2008 thanks guys for all the responce , i have a few books ordered from amazon and e-bay now Now im looking at where i can get a power hammer in my area, but it looks like im going to have to make one since i had no luck so far, anyone ever try ordering and making one of the Appalachian Power Hammers? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glenn Posted April 20, 2008 Share Posted April 20, 2008 There are several Blueprints on foot operated and power hammers on IForgeIron. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted April 21, 2008 Share Posted April 21, 2008 I'd go with a tire hammer over a Rusty myself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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