Take your knifemaking skills to the next level and create your own folding lockback knife. Illustrated instructions and more than 200 color images detail all stages of the knife's construction, from creating a template to making the blade and locking mechanism. With this guide you can tackle the challenging task of constructing a lockback knife and gain the skills necessary to create a lockback knife of your own design.

Eine komplette Anleitung Schritt fr Schritt.David Hlter und Peter Fronteddu zeigen Ihnen in diesem Workshop-Band, wie man eine Leder-Kcherscheide fr ein feststehendes Messer entwirft und anfertigt. Dabei erlutern sie die Grundprinzipien und stellen verschiedene Varianten in unterschiedlicher technischer Ausfhrung vor. Dadurch kann der Leser nicht nur eine ganz bestimmte Scheide nachbauen, sondern bekommt eine Anleitung fr die selbststndige Arbeit mit eigenen Entwrfen. In diesem Band werden vier Messerscheiden ausfhrlich dargestellt:- Kcherlederscheide mit umgelegter Grtelschlaufe -...

Peter Fronteddu und Stefan Steigerwald zeigen Ihnen in diesem Workshopband: wie man ein Klappmesser mit Back-Lock-Arretierung konstruiert, wie man eine Funktionsschablone herstellt, wie man die einzelnen Bauteile anfertigt, wie man daraus ein komplettes Messer macht, wie man fr eine einwandfreie Funtion sorgt. Dabei erlutern sie die Grundprinzipien und stellen verschiedene Varianten fr technische Lsungen vor, die auf die Werkstattausrstung und die Vorlieben jedes Messermachers abgestimmt sind. Dadurch kann der Leser nicht nur ein bestimmtes Messer nachbauen, sondern bekommt eine Anleitung fr...

The next installment to this knife workshop series explains how to design and build an integral knife, a knife made out of a single piece of steel. From basic patterns and principles to technical solutions to various variations in design and process, this guide is ideal for the intermediate to advanced knifemaker. Through step-by-step instructions and images, three integral knife projects with varying levels of difficulty are explained. Learn how to make a hand-filed knife that doesn't require much equipment, a knife made using a milling machine, and a knife made with a piece of steel that...

Protect that beautiful hand-forged knife you've just completed or keep your favorite piece of cutlery close for daily use with a leather sheath. From basic leather working techniques to a completed sheath, this how-to book will walk you through the steps to produce your own fixed-blade knife sheath. Choose from four different designs, each presented in detail, including a sheath with folded belt loop, a scabbard with leather lining and riveted belt loop, a sheath with safety strap and attached belt loop, and a scabbard with belt clip. Complete with illustrated tips on sketching the sheath...

The ideal guide for knifemakers, collectors, culinary professionals, and more, this book teaches multiple methods for making your blades as sharp as new--or even sharper. Starting with the theoretical foundations and mechanics of sharpening a blade, the authors then provide step-by-step instructions for honing various types of knives with V-sharpeners, guided systems, rapid sharpeners, diamond files, sharpening steels, traditional stones, wet grinding, and belt sanders. Each process is illustrated with pictures and offers practical instruction, including methods suited for challenging blades...

From drawing the initial sketches of a design to etching your initials into the handle, Steigerwald and Fronteddu expertly demonstrate how to build a fixed-blade, full tang knife with detailed, step-by-step instructions and illustrations. These widely used knives are robust implements and are relatively easy to create, making this form an ideal choice for the beginning knife maker. No previous knifemaking knowledge is necessary, and the list of required tools is short: files, sandpaper, a drill, and elbow grease. All knives shown are variants of the same basic construction, but you will find...

With 181 detailed color photos and clear, step-by-step guidance from a top-tier knifemaker, this workshop-proven method guides intermediate to advanced level knifemakers to success in crafting a folding knife. The liner lock mechanism can be made relatively easily, it needs only few components, and it is--if constructed neatly--secure and durable. This book teaches how to construct both general kinds of liner locks: one uses the liner itself as an arresting spring (classic liner lock), and in the other the spring is made as an extra construction part and inlaid into the liner ("nested...