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Online Knife making books on Google

Sparljo said:
If you buy the books, you can read em on the can.

That's worth the bucks to me.
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I always buy the actual books too, because I prefer reading from paper, but the PDF's are an easy to store and easy to search reference with "Control f"

Some books are out of print and suddenly ridiculously expensive because of that.

If I find that I liked a book that I read online, or borrowed from the library, I end up buying it. Amazon may be trying to push their Kindle device, but I'm just a stick in the mud for real books.
 
This thread seems to be the place to put some links

I found this in rapidshare also...
it works like the other links above
It looks like a free link, so if it goes unused for 30 days or something it will disappear

Knife patterns and templates from Loyd Harding


http://www.mediafire.com/?bvr7nnmcc88sh5g
 
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KnifeMaker.ca said:
I like to think of Knifemaking as an honourable craft.

Rob!
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I agree. I can't thank Lloyd enough for making his life's work of drawings available to live on after him.

and

John D. Verhoeven for publishing this for free distribution, has really helped me try to understand the basics.
 
Bob Loveless book OUT OF PRINT

Living On the Edge - Bob Loveless

His photo book of designs, photos taken on graph paper, so you can size the designs


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http://www.mediafire.com/?v7pn2v5zaepadaj
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Nessmuk


The book is old enough to be out of copyright.
Everyone can read the book for themselves for free.

http://manybooks.net/titles/searsg2457924579-8.html
http://www.archive.org/download/woodcraft00searuoft/woodcraft00searuoft.pdf
http://www.archive.org/details/woodcraft00searuoft
http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/24579




The Art of Hand Sewing Leather by Al Stohlman
Reduced Quality Preview
http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?2cmya6r12vfcas0



The WRTC Method of Stitching a Leather Knife Sheath
http://www.knifenetwork.com/workshop/tut_wrtc_burrows.shtml
 
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A reduced quality preview.

Buy the book to see the great photos in full quality

The Craft of the Japanese Sword
# Hardcover: 168 pages
# Publisher: Kodansha International; 1st edition (June 15, 1987)
# Language: English
# ISBN-10: 087011798X
# ISBN-13: 978-0870117985
# Product Dimensions: 10.4 x 7.5 x 0.8 inches
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http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?azhrr651qr7zbxf
 
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Holy WOW! What a great resource. You guys are going to keep me reading for months :p One thing about the Kindle is that I can put these on there and STILL read 'em on the can! :D
 
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