Publisher's description:
Looking for instructions in bladesmithing that'll put you on the cutting edge of the custom blade market? Then this definitive guide to forging world-class blades is for you. Written by a master bladesmith, this book tells you how to set up your forge, select your materials, fashion grips and hilts, grind edges and much more!

BOOK CHAPTER LIST:
1) The Workshop and Tools of the Trade
2) Steels to Use
3) Fire and Forge
4) Forging Blades
5) Rough Grinding
6) Heat-Treating
7) Final Grinding
8) Fittings
9) Grip Materials
10) Grip Making
11) Polish and Finish
12) Sharpening
13) Leatherwork
14) Scrimshaw
15) Sword Making
16) Damascus Steel
17) Heat-Treating Damascus Steel
18) Damascus Patterns
19) Cable Blades
20) The Japanese Blades
21) Japanese Heat-Treating and Polishing
22) Compounds
23) Weights and Measures