Top Ten Beginner Knife Making Mistakes...and How to Avoid Them!

In this video knife maker Walter Sorrells talks about some of the mistakes he made when he first started making knives...and how to avoid making those same mistakes. Some may disagree with some specifics...but the basic thrust of the video is to stress the importance of acquiring basic knowledge of fundamental skills.

Here are some metallurgy sources:

* Metallurgy of Steel for Bladesmiths & Others who Heat Treat and Forge Steel by John D. Verhoeven

* Heat Treating Chapter, Navy Repairman's Manual -- http://www.mwdropbox.com/Dropbox/NAVY-repairmans-manual-Chapter15.pdf

* The Making, Shaping and Treating of Steel, by US Steel (various editions)

* Other Old Books on Heat Treating & Metallurgy -- Tons of these can be found fairly cheaply on alibris.com. Some of the info may be outdated, but they're worth picking up.

* Kevin Cashen has written a lot about heat treating all over the internet, but here's just one useful link: http://www.cashenblades.com/heattreatment.html

* bladesmithsforum.com - lot's of knowledgeable smiths. Like all forums, you have to sift good from bad info.

* As always, Google is your friend. Seach the web and you'll find lots of useful material.

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Видео Top Ten Beginner Knife Making Mistakes...and How to Avoid Them! канала Walter Sorrells