From outdoor excursions to everyday use at home, bush knives are practical tools with many uses. Now, you can make your own! Great for beginning knifemakers, learn the techniques of both stock removal and forging, and how to achieve great results with simple power tools or hand tools.
Making Your Own Bush Knife
will show you how to select the steel, forge it, quench it, and grind it into a usable knife. No need for all the expensive equipment and tons of space. With a small propane or coal forge in your backyard and just a few other pieces of equipment, discover and enjoy the craft of knifemaking! Author, outdoorsman, blacksmith, knifemaking instructor, and member of the American Bladesmith Society, Bradley Richardson is known for his high-quality custom knives and founded Timberlee Tool & Trade where sells his blades. He appeared in two seasons of the History Channel’s show,
Alone
, where his expertise on knives proved to be vital and has over 19K YouTube subscribers
.