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by David Boye. Softbound, 270 pages, 7-1/2" x 9". A wealth of information including hundreds of drawings and photos on every phase of knife making. Topics covered include: cutting out blades, heat treating, rivets and pins, handle material, sharpening andand maintenance, etching, sheath making and much more.

by Richard W. Barney & Robert W. Loveless. Softbound, 182 pages, 8-1/2" x 11". Receive complete instructions on making high quality handmade knives from two premier knife makers. You’ll learn both forging and stock removal methods, mirror polishing,sheath making, safety techniques and required tools & supplies. Step-by-step instructions with large clear photos to insure your success. Invaluable to anyone interested in making their own quality knives. 448 black & white photos.

by Wayne Goddard. Softbound, 156 pages, 8-1/2" x 11". If you've ever though of making knives, this book will show you how to get started without investing a fortune in fancy gear. You'll learn all about selecting steel, forging, grinding, heat treating and finishing knives without the huge and expensive tools found in some shops. Learn to make wire damascus, build your own tools and create beautiful knives.

by Wayne Goddard.  Softbound, 158 pages, 8" x 11".  This volume is a compilation of Goddard's columns and advice as it appeared in Blade Magazine, plus new and updated material.  Goddard answers real questions on every aspect of knife making fromselecting steel to heat treating and finishing the blade. 

by Alex Kozlov. Softbound, 64 pages, 8-1/2" x 11". Excellent coverage of Plains Indian knife sheaths, worn by men and women for both ceremonial and everyday use. Filled with full color photographs. Detailed instructions are fully illustrated and easy to follow.

by Gene Chapman. Softbound, 40 pages, 8" x 10". Building a mountainman folding knife-construction, tools, techniques. This book shows how the author builds his folding knives. Blacksmiths, bladesmiths and knifemakers will find this an invaluable addition to their reference library. Over 100 photos and drawings show step-by-step construction of a “times gone by” masterpiece. This folding knife can be built just like our forefathers would have, without power tools.

by Gene Chapman. Softbound, 20 pages, 8" x 11". A fixed blade and simple folder are illustrated with step-by-step instructions using hot and cold iron techniques. Building a simple touchmark is covered along with an Antler Drilling Engine and a few Damascus tricks thrown in. Many of the author’s bench notes, tidbits, sources and hints about knifemaking and hot iron work that were learned with hands-on experience. These should save many frustrating moments for bladesmiths and knifemakers.

by Gene Chapman. Softbound, 27 pages, 8" x 11". "This edition covers the most interesting antique knives in my modest collection". They are mostly handmade or reworked knives and edged tools which speak of the ingenuity of our forefathers. Some were made by hands well experienced in forging and others are a bit on the rustic side but would have functioned as intended. Country Knives will help collectors identify old knives, tools, their uses, and provide makers with fresh knifemaking ideas. Those folks  just curious about old time cutlery and edged tools, will also find Country Knives enjoyable reading.

by Gene Chapman. Softbound, 19 pages, 8" x 11". This booklet is about building an historic folder from the colonial era. These inexpensive folders were popular then, and the story goes they got their name because they cost a penny a piece back then. Just learning how to make the sheet metal bolster tight is worth the price of the booklet. This booklet is very popular with re-enactors concerned with authenticity.

by Gene Chapman. Softbound, 18 pages, 8" x 11" . This book is aimed at those with at least beginning level blacksmith skills. It covers projects such as forging an adz, making a primitive skinner, a pocket sheath for a pocket knife, an antler saw, iron-age knife, and more.

by Tim McCreight. Softbound, 222 pages, 7" x 9". Learn the basic skills of knifemaking from sawing, filing, riveting and heat-treating. Step-by-step illustrated instruction for unique and beautiful knives. Beginning with tools, materials and design, this book continues with ten individual projects. Each project includes a list of materials needed and detailed instructions for making a paring knife, wilderness knife, lockback folding knife, Damascus steel dagger and six more useful knives.