At Artisan Ideas you will find a good selection of knife books and knifemaking videos. There is everything from bladesmithing for beginners to advanced topics from the American Bladesmith Society. For making blades we have a title for you on almost every aspect of this profession or hobby.
Just starting in knifemaking? Learn how to make a knife from one of the USA’s great masters, Bill Moran. Are you ready to forge a Quillion Dagger? We’ve got the DVD that will show you how.
How about some real fun stuff? Do you want to forge a Viking Axe? We’ve got you covered. How about a tomahawk? We have a great DVD that will teach you that too.
Do you want to make a knife the traditional way and forge the blade yourself? Paul White will teach you how to do that. You’ll also learn an excellent, old-time, and foolproof method of attaching the wooden handle you have made yourself.
Whether it’s bladesmithing for beginners or more advanced knifemaking videos from the American Bladesmith Society, we have the right knife books and DVDs for you!
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Antler Knife: Making a Sami-Style Knife Handle and Sheath
0Hardcover, 112 pages, 208 color photos and drawings, 10-in. x 7-in x .5-in.
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Forging and Finishing the Brut De Forge Knife by Joe Keeslar (an American Bladesmith Society Publication)
0The “Brut De Forge” book is a step-by-step tutorial with 89 photos on the techniques used by Master Smith Joe Keeslar to forge, heat treat, and finish a knife from a worn out file and give it new life and function.
Spiral Bound, 82 pages, 89 photos
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Blade Grinding with Kevin Cashen (an American Bladesmith Society DVD)
0In this video Kevin Cashen takes you through all of the steps used in grinding a knife. Topics include- workrest & freehand grinding, grinding belt selection and tips, preplanning and preparation, blade profiling, blade centerlines and plunge cuts, grinding techniques, and more…
Run Time: 2 hours and 4 minutes
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Quillon Daggers with Kevin Cashen (an American Bladesmith Society DVD)
0Universal DVD, Color
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Mosaic Damascus with Jason Knight (an American Bladesmith Society DVD) 3 DVDs
0This is a three (3) DVD set of ABS Master Smith Jason Knight demonstrating the making and forging of Mosaic Damascus steel at the New England Hammer In held at the New England School of Metalwork in Auburn, Maine. Jason Knight explains the process of making Mosaic Damascus in detail and demonstrates the steps.
Universal DVD, Color
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Making Leather Knife Sheaths by Joe Keeslar
0ABS Master Smith and author Joe Keeslar teaches how to make a leather sheath for a knife.
Softcover, 124 pages, illustrated
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Blade Forging with Jim Crowell (an American Bladesmith Society DVD)
0ABS Master Smith Jim Crowell demonstrates the forging of a drop point hunter at the anvil and explains at the blackboard.
Universal DVD, Color
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Basic Damascus Patterns with Mike Norris (DVD)
0Renowned damascus steel and knife maker, Mike Norris, gives you an up-close, and in-depth look at creating and preparing basic damascus patterns.