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" The master bladesmith : "
Jim Hrisoulas.
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BL
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1034321
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b788691
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| Main Entry
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Hrisoulas, Jim.
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| Title & Author
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The master bladesmith : : advanced studies in steel /\ Jim Hrisoulas.
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| Publication Statement
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Boulder, Colo. :: Paladin Press,, ©1991.
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ix, 286 pages :: illustrations ;; 29 cm
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0873646126
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: 9780873646123
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 285-286).
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| Contents
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Setting up the workshop -- Steels & alloys -- Advanced forging techniques -- The power hammer -- Grinding -- Heat treating and tempering -- Hilts -- Metal and wood finishing -- Leather working & scabbard making -- Swordmaking: the romance of the sword -- The spear: the ancient weapon of choice -- Axes -- Japanese nonferrous alloys and their coloration -- Damascus steel: the pattern-welded blade -- Compounds and formulas -- Weights and measures.
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This advanced study of steel reveals forging secrets that for centuries have been protected by guilds. Never-before-seen instructions, diagrams and photos explain the tricks behind using Japanese mokume gane, differential heat treating, power hammers, and other techniques to make kukris, wavy blades, spears and swords that bear the master's mark--Publisher description.
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Blacksmithing.
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Knives.
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Blacksmithing.
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Knives.
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| Dewey Classification
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621.9/32
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TT220.H863 1991
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