ABS Master Smith Jim Crowell demonstrates grinding techniques and explains how to grind the choil, ricasso, tang, and plunge cut in a drop point hunter blade.

Universal DVD, Color

This video will demonstrate clearly how to make habakis for your blades, including tons of extreme close-up shots.  Every operation is broken down into simple, easy-to-understand steps.  You’ll also learn how to make a simple tool which will help you tame the tricky cold-forging phase in the construction of this once frustrating little piece of copper. But this 2-DVD set doesn’t stop there.  Also covered is how to make the fuchi and kashira — the collar and buttcap which hold the handle together.  These two fittings look rather similar, but their construction is quite different.  The fuchi is soldered while the kashira is cold-forged.  Also included in great detail are two methods of making the tiny (and often neglected) shitodome, as well as the seemingly simple but critical seppa.

2 Universal DVDs, about 2 hours and 30 minutes

In this three DVD video set Chris Crawford demonstrate how to make a more advanced slipjoint than the one made in his basic slipjoint course. He also uses more advanced tools and equipment, which allows him to produce a higher quality knife. The knife that he makes in this video has an O1 blade and spring, jigged bone scales, and nickel silver bolsters, liners, and pins.

Universal DVD, 4 hours and 36 minutes