A Modern Guide to Knifemaking

In this book, survivalist Laura Zerra shares her essential knifemaking tips and tricks, including step-by-step instructions for forging and stock removal. Zerra, a star of Naked and Afraid on the Discovery Channel, relies on her knives daily in the wild. She’s learned what works and what doesn’t, what steel holds an edge, and what blade design makes or breaks a knife.This guide covers every step in the knifemaking process. The reader will consider your knife’s purpose, develop a design, and make a prototype. Zerra then teaches the reader to choose and buy steel, build your own forge, and forge the shape and blade tip. She shows the reader how to cut the blade profile, grind bevels, heat treat and temper, grind and polish, and make a handle and sheath. The book also includes sharpening techniques.

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