Books, youtubers’ & suppliers

chancifer22

chancifer22

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Hey people! Just looking for good books to read up on various parts of the building processes and knife books to look a various designs. People to subscribe to on YouTube watch and learn. As well as suppliers for any materials or tooling. Maybe used tools as well from those that upgraded to better equipment. All help is very much appreciated!!!
 
Alec Steele on YouTube is really entertaining. He doesn’t teach much in all his videos but there’s plenty to learn by observation. He also has some how-to stuff as well. Walter Sorrels on YouTube is another awesome resource for how-to videos. His videos are always well shot and well laid out.

50$ Knife Shop by Wayne Goddard is a good book.
Probably my most used book however has been,101 Knife Designs by Murray Carter. It’s full of patterns and design tips that I’ve used alot.
 
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Walter Sorrells is fantastic for knifemaking videos on YouTube. He covers everything.

Nick Wheeler on YouTube. He hasn't made anything new in a very long time, but what's out there is top shelf.

For books, one of my favorites is 101 Knife Designs by Murray Carter. He even includes several pages of templates in the back.

For folders, "Slipjoints My Way" by Mr. Don Robinson is utterly fantastic.
 
When I first started my adopted mentor, (I adopted him) Wick Ellerbe, http://www.wickellerbe.com/ told me that if I ever saw anything by these two names, to pay attention and read and re-read. One of those names was Karl Anderson, http://andersenforge.com/ here is another link for Karl http://knifeshow.customcutlery.com/maker56.html The second name is to me the most studied and respected side of the metallurgy side of knife making, Kevin Cashen. http://cashenblades.com/mathertonforge/ This next link has pile of information and at the bottom of the page you will find specifications for most popular blade steels. http://www.cashenblades.com/steel/steelselection.html

There are some good WIP's and tutorials on this site. Self Made Knives, by Anthony does a great job! I second Nick Wheeler, another good one is Salem Straub!

Just paying attention on this site you will find we have many respected members in the knife world. One of them just answered ahead of me, John Wilson, Ed Caffery, and many more!!!
 
C Craft said:
When I first started my adopted mentor, (I adopted him) Wick Ellerbe, http://www.wickellerbe.com/ told me that if I ever saw anything by these two names, to pay attention and read and re-read. One of those names was Karl Anderson, http://andersenforge.com/ here is another link for Karl http://knifeshow.customcutlery.com/maker56.html The second name is to me the most studied and respected side of the metallurgy side of knife making, Kevin Cashen. http://cashenblades.com/mathertonforge/ This next link has pile of information and at the bottom of the page you will find specifications for most popular blade steels. http://www.cashenblades.com/steel/steelselection.html

There are some good WIP's and tutorials on this site. Self Made Knives, by Anthony does a great job! I second Nick Wheeler, another good one is Salem Straub!

Just paying attention on this site you will find we have many respected members in the knife world. One of them just answered ahead of me, John Wilson, Ed Caffery, and many more!!!
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Wow that’s what I love about this community
 
chancifer22 said:
Thanks I’ll sure look it all up
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Don’t know how to use this site too good yet but I’ll reply to my own comment. Thank you everyone for helping out and advice it means a lot. I’ll look into everyone’s comments and watch, learn, read and do. Again appreciate this community and you guys
 
First, a question. Are you looking to forge blades or use stock removal? I would suggest you begin with the stock removal method because 99% of those skills will carry over to forging if you go that way. Second, I will shamelessly plug Ed Caffery's sites and forums. A few years back when I began I was looking for an E-mentor (for lack of a better term) and I found many others intolerant, to be kind, of "newbies". I have never gotten the least hint of that from Ed he is dedicated to educating and helping even the most annoying newbie. I admire and support that effort. As a disclaimer, I do not receive any money or discounts from Ed, in fact, I have never met or verbally spoken to the man. I also second seeking Kevin Cashen's teaching for anything about metallurgy. Third, make this forum home the people here will help and respect you.
 
Ed, will take the time to explain and never make you feel dumb because you asked the question and then asked for clarification because the answer went right over your head!! :eek:

In fact that is how I meant Ed. I was asking questions and told me the answer and the why. Sometimes why is as important as the question itself!!

Come to think of it I have never had anyone on this forum that I didn't get along with,...………..mostly!!:p
 
KnifeDogs is the best forum on the internet, period. Tracy, who is also a wealth of information, runs a tight ship. He will let us have fun as well as push it sometimes but ALWAYS keeps us lunatics from running the asylum. I promise that you will never be abused on this site. Tracy will stomp that mess right out.
 
Chris Railey said:
First, a question. Are you looking to forge blades or use stock removal? I would suggest you begin with the stock removal method because 99% of those skills will carry over to forging if you go that way. Second, I will shamelessly plug Ed Caffery's sites and forums. A few years back when I began I was looking for an E-mentor (for lack of a better term) and I found many others intolerant, to be kind, of "newbies". I have never gotten the least hint of that from Ed he is dedicated to educating and helping even the most annoying newbie. I admire and support that effort. As a disclaimer, I do not receive any money or discounts from Ed, in fact, I have never met or verbally spoken to the man. I also second seeking Kevin Cashen's teaching for anything about metallurgy. Third, make this forum home the people here will help and respect you.
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Thanks for the advice. A lot of great people here. I was going to start out on stock removal just to get the feel and method but I sooo bad wanna at least try to forge one I know it’ll be a big mess but a lot of trial and error lol
 
C Craft said:
Ed, will take the time to explain and never make you feel dumb because you asked the question and then asked for clarification because the answer went right over your head!! :eek:

In fact that is how I meant Ed. I was asking questions and told me the answer and the why. Sometimes why is as important as the question itself!!

Come to think of it I have never had anyone on this forum that I didn't get along with,...………..mostly!!:p
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For sure I need the why so I can understand the reason behind it. But sometimes I’m just a big dumb dumb lol
 
chancifer22 said:
Thanks for the advice. A lot of great people here. I was going to start out on stock removal just to get the feel and method but I sooo bad wanna at least try to forge one I know it’ll be a big mess but a lot of trial and error lol
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You can start with forging, I did, but I studied blacksmithing before I moved into bladesmithing so I already knew a lot about moving steel. Like I said you can it will just be more to learn all at once.
 
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