How to Make Folding Knives [Paperback]

R. Lake (Author), Ron Lake (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 1995

Follow easy instructions on how to make a folding knife. Includes safety tips, suppliers lists, and answers many questions from three top custom makers.

Product Details

• Paperback: 190 pages
• Publisher: kp books (January 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0873413903
• ISBN-13: 978-0873413909
• Product Dimensions: 11 x 8.4 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,297,701 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars It might have been a nice book., January 13, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: How to Make Folding Knives (Paperback)

Just got a copy of this for Christmas; latest printing I believe.

I haven't tried to make a folder yet, but I might give it a go soon. However, I'll be buying some other book before I try it.

OK These guys make knives and are the big names. I don't expect them to write well and I wasn't surprised. However, I was surprised on the print quality. Most of the pictures (which the authors rely on quite heavily) are nearly black. "In photo 14 you can see how to ...." In photo 14 you can't see squat.

Personally I think it's great that these guys are willing to share their methods. It's just a shame that the publisher is not doing them justice.

I also need to warn some readers that these 3 are professionals with professional equipment and professional methods. Some of us are garage knife makers and don't have milling machines. This makes their plans quite a bit harder to implement.

Overall if you want to know how these guys construct their knives, you will get a feel for it. If you already make folding knives, you might get some more ideas. If you want to use this book to learn how to do it, forget it.

Also, as another reviewer pointed out, this book is quite remiss in not covering linerlocks.

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars great info,but very limited use for the hobbyist, December 31, 2004

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This review is from: How to Make Folding Knives (Paperback)

this is a great book, you will see several professional knife makers work their magic & turn out beautiful high end folders.
the book is well worth the price for that alone!
BUT ...
dont buy this book thinking it will help you make knives, it wont , unless you own or have use of a well equipted machine shop, and the skill to use a milling machine etc.
as a hobby i have been making decent quality working knives for 20 years, including a few simple folders. however i can not even begin to use the techniques in theis book or afford the machines it assumes you have on hand.
cmk-montana

16 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Detailed stuff, but buy only if you're a knifemaker, October 16, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: How to Make Folding Knives (Paperback)

First off, I have to mention that I am a knife collector and enthusiast. The names of the authors would be instantly recognizable for their work and reputation. However, unlike the Loveless book it was intended to compliment, this work reads as a dry, mechanical, how-to of building folders. Sorry, Ron I love your knives and I dream of someday owning one, but this book won't convert many people into 'knife-nuts'

There is a lot of information here, but this book would probably be of interest to knifemakers. Also, not covering linerlocks, probably the most popular of the folder styles is a serious ommission.