Making Hidden Tang Knives - Heinrich Schmidbauer

Making Hidden Tang Knives - Heinrich Schmidbauer 

This beginner-level guide walks readers step by step through making a fixed blade hidden tang knife and matching leather scabbard. Hidden tang knives, favoured by hunters and fishermen worldwide, have tangs fully enclosed within the handle material, giving a more comfortable grip. With over 200 photos and diagrams, tool and material lists, and detailed instructions, the guide is well suited to knifemakers wanting a project that requires minimal power tools while building a solid understanding of steel and handle material choices for future projects. A section on tools and steps for making a matching sheath rounds out the guide.

Written by Heinrich Schmidbauer, a knifemaker known for fixed blades with a distinctive Scandinavian influenced style, together with Hans Joachim Wieland, a journalist and chief editor of Germany's Knife magazine who has worked with and created knives for many years.

Details:

• Authors: Heinrich Schmidbauer, Hans Joachim Wieland
• Format: Spiralbound, 108 pages
• Publisher: Schiffer Publishing
• ISBN: 9780764340147
• Ideal for: Beginner knifemakers, hunters, outdoorsmen, hobbyist metalworkers