© 2020 by Bradley Richardson and Fox Chapel Publishing Company, Inc., 903 Square Street, Mount Joy, PA 17552.
Making Your Own Bush Knife is an original work, first published in 2020 by Fox Chapel Publishing Company, Inc. The patterns contained herein are copyrighted by the author. Readers may make copies of these patterns for personal use. The patterns themselves, however, are not to be duplicated for resale or distribution under any circumstances. Any such copying is a violation of copyright law.
Print ISBN 978-1-4971-0012-1
eISBN 978-1-6076-5731-6
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Names: Richardson, Bradley, author.
Title: Making your own bush knife : a beginner’s guide for the backyard
knifemaker / Bradley Richardson.
Description: Mount Joy, PA : Fox Chapel Publishing, 2019. | Includes index.
| Summary: “”Instructs the reader on how to assemble the tools and
materials to prepare for forging a knife out of steel. Gives tips on
selecting steel, building forges, heating, tempering, quenching,
annealing, sharpening, grinding, and the other processes associated with
creating a fixed-blade knife”-- Provided by publisher.
Identifiers: LCCN 2019033508 (print) | LCCN 2019033509 (ebook) | ISBN
9781497100121 (paperback) | ISBN 9781607657316 (ebook)
Subjects: LCSH: Knives--Design and construction--Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Classification: LCC TS380 .R53 2019 (print) | LCC TS380 (ebook) | DDC
621.9/32--dc23
LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2019033508
LC ebook record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2019033509
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CONTENTS
Chapter 2: Designing & Profiling
Chapter 4: Preparing the Tang for a Handle
Chapter 5: Hardening the Blade
Chapter 6: Finishing the Blade
Chapter 7: Choosing Handle Material
Chapter 10: Proper Knife Care & Maintenance
GALLERY
Damascus blade with a black walnut and cast turquoise handle. This handle also features mosaic pins.
A drop point knife that features a high contrast handle made from maple and African blackwood.
