The Lockback Folding Knife (Paperback)

Paperback. Take your knifemaking skills to the next level and create your own folding lockback knife. Illustrated instructions and more than 200 color images detail all stages of the knife's construction, from creating a template to making the blade and locking mechanism. With this guide you can tackle the challenging task of constructing a lockback knife and gain the skills necessary to create a lockback knife of your own design. _x000D__x000D__x000D_ AUTHOR: Peter Fronteddu is a writer and photographer. Stefan Steigerwald is a knifemaker. Take your knifemaking skills to the next level and create your own folding knife with back-lock design. The fit, combination, and variety of shapes of each knife are always a new challenge and presented here in clear, easy-to-understand, step-by-step instructions.Illustrated instructions and 236 color images are provided for all stages of the knife's construction, from creating a template, to making the blade and locking mechanism, to making the bolster. Basic principles and technical solutions are also offered, as are instructions for creating and working with your own designs. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…