Messermachen für Anfänger

This volume on workshop practice shows step by step how to make a full- and stick-tang fixed-blade knife. After a brief introduction to steel, it presents the most common handle materials and the required tools. Then the individual work steps for making a knife are explained in detail. Starting with a sketch on paper, it guides you through sharpening the blade, assembly and final polishing of the handle, to the finished knife. Every step is clearly described in words and pictures.