Bladesmithing: Beginner + Intermediate + Advanced Guide to Bladesmithing: Knife Making Compendium for Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced Bladesmiths Paperback – May 10, 2019

I bought the kindle version for $4.99 and it is well worth it. Yes, there are some grammatical errors, but editing is expensive and most writers make under $15k a year, many less than $5k. Yes, pictures are helpful. That said, there is a lot of great stuff in these pages and combine it with some Youtube videos and you'll do just fine. I do wish the website worked better though. Had comprehensive photos been included I'd have given it 5 stars.

I bought this for my beginner blade smithing husband. His review is that it’d be easier to follow along if there were actual pictures not just black and white outlines. Good info, but it would be 100x better if they added pictures.

Wes Sander Knife Making books are great, easy to read understand and follow. I recommend for Beginers Novice and experienced makers.

Bought this book for my son for Christmas as he has been learning to make knives. He really likes the book but he can't look up anything from the Table of Contents because not a single page in this book has a page number on it. NONE. He has to go searching for everything listed out of the 240 pages listed in the Table. Makes using this book a painful time consuming experience!

I used this as a Christmas gift for my grandson, He not only lies it but he is also into forging and has made something in the book already. Thank You

Really interesting books. Great price for that amount of information. I learned a lot from these books. I highly recommend buying. Definitely worth the money!

Great book, I very much enjoyed it. Does a great job breaking down the topics.

This book covers all the major area of knife making

Although the author may have imparted much information contained in these volumes it is not clear where.Unless I am mistaken, the series begins by describing how to manufacturer damascus steel. This is a technique I would have thought belongs in an advanced volume.Some of the steps are not described well - for instance, on handle making, he says to cut the scales nearly to size then glue them together. I assume he means with the knife tang in between but that is not stated. If a detailed description is needed then every detail is important - if its a broad description then a general statement will do. But don't mix the two!The information is there but whether it is worth the effort to find it is up to the reader!

I cannot say what they are like as they were bought as reference books so will be used when required.They appear to be well written and they cover the subjects stated.

Very informative thanks

I purchased this book bundle an hour ago, and as soon as I finish writing this review I'm going to ask Amazon for a refund. I haven't finished reading the second book. Yes, the books are cheap, but what I read was so bad, they shouldn't be sold at any price.I feel cheated for wasting my time trying to read them. They are very poorly written and the content is insulting to anyone who wants to learn something about knife making. The grammatical errors in these book are so numerous, and make it so difficult to read, I suspect they were not proof read by anyone other than the author. The content is so basic it is insulting. I suspect the author has very little or no experience of making knives. That would also explain the complete lack of photographs.Here are a few gems:"Being one with the steel: You should not fear the heat and the prospect of getting cut. It is natural for a bladesmith to be burned or cut while making knives. You simply cannot be afraid.""An excellent knife-making steel is the 1/8-inch-thick carbon steel (01). It is a good choice for producing blades because it is easy for drenching."Drenching? Does the author mean quenching?The following passage is from Chapter Two of the second book, which is optimistically titled "Comprehensive Guide to Sword Making":"Step 3: Finding the SteelThis is a crucial aspect. The steel used for a sword is really important. The use of high-carbon steels is strongly recommended. Few steels can be hardened. Unless you only plan on having the piece as a beautification, you need to choose a decent piece of steel.You can determine what sort of steel it is, depending on the sparkles produced. High-carbon steel will produce sparkle that splits off into a few branches.If you don’t have a forge, then you need to make one. If not, get a piece of steel that is almost the same size as the sword and move past the forging process."There you have it! Everything you wanted to know about steel selection for sword making! And no forge required!

I gave this to my husband for Father’s Day. He’s been reading thru it. He tells me there it so much info and can’t wait to use it. He just bought a forge but hasn’t got it set up yet.