Introduction to Bladesmithing by Jay Hendrickson

This book was written by ABS Master Smith Jay Hendrickson to assist the apprentice bladesmith in the construction of making hand forged knives. It is a pictorial review with text outlining the American Bladesmith Societies recommended training methods that will guide the beginner in the process of making hand forged knives.

The specific goals and objectives of the basic bladesmithing course are as follows:

• Learning how to forge various blade styles, while also achieving balanced and appealing looking blades.
• Gain an understanding of the basic metallurgy of various and popular knife steels.
• Forging knives to shape, while emphasizing overall basic blade design concepts.
• Profiling, heat treating, tempering, grinding and finishing.