Book on metallurgy and knifemaking by Larrin Thomas
- The Mastiff
- Member
- Posts: 5936
- Joined: Sun Jun 04, 2006 2:53 am
- Location: raleigh nc
Book on metallurgy and knifemaking by Larrin Thomas
I just saw that our own Dr.Larrin has gotten around to releasing the book we have been bugging him to write. I ordered mine from Amazon earlier today. In case anybody is interested it is titled:
Knife Engineering: Steel, Heat Treating, and Geometry by Dr. Larrin Thomas
https://www.amazon.com/Knife-Engineerin ... B08D4P9D95
It is a book that has interest to pretty much all us knifeknuts and steel junkies and should be very readable for even knuckleheads like me. Pick up a copy when you get a chance.
Thanks for putting in the time Larrin.
Knife Engineering: Steel, Heat Treating, and Geometry by Dr. Larrin Thomas
https://www.amazon.com/Knife-Engineerin ... B08D4P9D95
It is a book that has interest to pretty much all us knifeknuts and steel junkies and should be very readable for even knuckleheads like me. Pick up a copy when you get a chance.
Thanks for putting in the time Larrin.
Re: Book on metallurgy and knifemaking by Larrin Thomas
Thanks for telling us.
I would prefer an ebook version as the book is 1 kg / 2 pounds.
I would prefer an ebook version as the book is 1 kg / 2 pounds.
- Doc Dan
- Member
- Posts: 14759
- Joined: Thu Nov 08, 2012 4:25 am
- Location: In a dimension as vast as space and as timeless as infinity.
Re: Book on metallurgy and knifemaking by Larrin Thomas
Wonderful. This is going on my list.
I Pray Heaven to Bestow The Best of Blessing on THIS HOUSE, and on ALL that shall hereafter Inhabit it. May none but Honest and Wise Men ever rule under This Roof! (John Adams regarding the White House)
Follow the Christ, the King,
Live pure, speak true, right wrong, follow the King--
Else, wherefore born?" (Tennyson)
NRA Life Member
Spydernation 0050
Follow the Christ, the King,
Live pure, speak true, right wrong, follow the King--
Else, wherefore born?" (Tennyson)
NRA Life Member
Spydernation 0050
-
- Member
- Posts: 5856
- Joined: Wed Jan 03, 2018 8:01 pm
- Location: Missouri, USA
Re: Book on metallurgy and knifemaking by Larrin Thomas
I will be ordering one asap!
- Connor
"What is a man profited, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul?"
"What is a man profited, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul?"
- Cambertree
- Member
- Posts: 1640
- Joined: Tue Sep 09, 2014 6:48 am
- Location: Victoria, Australia
Re: Book on metallurgy and knifemaking by Larrin Thomas
Thanks. Hopefully it becomes available on other platforms. Amazon US won’t send this item to Australia, and the Australian Amazon site doesn’t stock it.
Kindle or an e-reader edition would be good to have as a resource on phone and tablet, but I’d still like to have a paper copy.
Kindle or an e-reader edition would be good to have as a resource on phone and tablet, but I’d still like to have a paper copy.
Re: Book on metallurgy and knifemaking by Larrin Thomas
It will be added to my personal library ASAP. We are very fortunate to have Brother "Larrin" as a fellow Spyderville citizen.
Re: Book on metallurgy and knifemaking by Larrin Thomas
Thanks for the heads-up, Mastiff. Ordered.
-Marc (pocketing an M4 Sage5 today)
“When science changes its opinion, it didn’t lie to you. It learned more.”
“When science changes its opinion, it didn’t lie to you. It learned more.”
-
- Member
- Posts: 6145
- Joined: Wed Nov 18, 2015 10:30 am
- Location: Unfashionable West End of the Galaxy (SE USA)
Re: Book on metallurgy and knifemaking by Larrin Thomas
Yes, thank you. Ordered.
"...it costs nothing to be polite." - Winston Churchill
“Maybe the cheese in the mousetrap is an artificially created cheaper price?” -Sal
Friends call me Jim. As do my foes.
M.N.O.S.D. 0001
Re: Book on metallurgy and knifemaking by Larrin Thomas
Awesome! Thanks for posting that. It is on my list!
Jim
Jim
Re: Book on metallurgy and knifemaking by Larrin Thomas
This was definitely disappointing as what I was reading was telling me that it should be possible to buy anywhere and that did not turn out to be the case. I am currently working on a separate publisher for areas outside of North America, Europe, and Japan.Cambertree wrote: ↑Fri Jul 24, 2020 5:20 amThanks. Hopefully it becomes available on other platforms. Amazon US won’t send this item to Australia, and the Australian Amazon site doesn’t stock it.
http://www.KnifeSteelNerds.com - Steel Metallurgy topics related to knives
Re: Book on metallurgy and knifemaking by Larrin Thomas
Thanks for sharing the link here!The Mastiff wrote: ↑Thu Jul 23, 2020 9:19 pmI just saw that our own Dr.Larrin has gotten around to releasing the book we have been bugging him to write. I ordered mine from Amazon earlier today. In case anybody is interested it is titled:
Knife Engineering: Steel, Heat Treating, and Geometry by Dr. Larrin Thomas
https://www.amazon.com/Knife-Engineerin ... B08D4P9D95
It is a book that has interest to pretty much all us knifeknuts and steel junkies and should be very readable for even knuckleheads like me. Pick up a copy when you get a chance.
Thanks for putting in the time Larrin.
http://www.KnifeSteelNerds.com - Steel Metallurgy topics related to knives
- Stuart Ackerman
- Member
- Posts: 2080
- Joined: Tue Dec 07, 2004 2:39 pm
- Location: New Zealand
- Contact:
Re: Book on metallurgy and knifemaking by Larrin Thomas
I will get my son in LA to order it for me, as shipping to NZ is silly.
- Cambertree
- Member
- Posts: 1640
- Joined: Tue Sep 09, 2014 6:48 am
- Location: Victoria, Australia
Re: Book on metallurgy and knifemaking by Larrin Thomas
Thanks Larrin. :) Yeah, there’s some specific agreements with regard to local Australian book publishing which prevent some books being ordered from overseas, at least through the mainstream internet channels.Larrin wrote: ↑Fri Jul 24, 2020 1:37 pmThis was definitely disappointing as what I was reading was telling me that it should be possible to buy anywhere and that did not turn out to be the case. I am currently working on a separate publisher for areas outside of North America, Europe, and Japan.Cambertree wrote: ↑Fri Jul 24, 2020 5:20 amThanks. Hopefully it becomes available on other platforms. Amazon US won’t send this item to Australia, and the Australian Amazon site doesn’t stock it.
In the meantime, I guess I might see if a friend in the US can onship a copy to me, as I’m keen to read this.
Congratulations on the publication, by the way. All the work you’ve done has really served to raise the state of popular knowledge in the knife industry, as well as comprehensively dealing with many of those old chestnuts of questions that come up again and again. :) :cool:
- curlyhairedboy
- Member
- Posts: 2621
- Joined: Fri Mar 18, 2016 11:01 am
- Location: Southern New England
Re: Book on metallurgy and knifemaking by Larrin Thomas
Congrats on the book, Larrin! I'll have to pick up a copy.
EDC Rotation: PITS, Damasteel Urban, Shaman, Ikuchi, Amalgam, CruCarta Shaman, Sage 5 LW, Serrated Caribbean Sheepsfoot CQI, XHP Shaman, M4/Micarta Shaman, 15v Shaman
Fixed Blades: Proficient, Magnacut Mule
Special and Sentimental: Southard, Squarehead LW, Ouroboros, Calendar Para 3 LW, 40th Anniversary Native, Ti Native, Calendar Watu, Tanto PM2
Would like to own again: CQI Caribbean Sheepsfoot PE, Watu
Wishlist: Magnacut, Shaman Sprints!
Fixed Blades: Proficient, Magnacut Mule
Special and Sentimental: Southard, Squarehead LW, Ouroboros, Calendar Para 3 LW, 40th Anniversary Native, Ti Native, Calendar Watu, Tanto PM2
Would like to own again: CQI Caribbean Sheepsfoot PE, Watu
Wishlist: Magnacut, Shaman Sprints!
Re: Book on metallurgy and knifemaking by Larrin Thomas
Cambertree wrote: ↑Fri Jul 24, 2020 8:15 pmThanks Larrin. :) Yeah, there’s some specific agreements with regard to local Australian book publishing which prevent some books being ordered from overseas, at least through the mainstream internet channels.
In the meantime, I guess I might see if a friend in the US can onship a copy to me, as I’m keen to read this.
Congratulations on the publication, by the way. All the work you’ve done has really served to raise the state of popular knowledge in the knife industry, as well as comprehensively dealing with many of those old chestnuts of questions that come up again and again. :) :cool:
I sure could purchase one for you and send it over to you (in Europe it is available on amazon and (converted) even only about 3 dollars more than in the US) - no problem.
Just pm me if you don´t find a US person to do so! :)
Top three going by pocket-time (update March 24):
- EDC: Endura thin red line ffg combo edge (VG10); Wayne Goddard PE (4V), Endela SE (VG10)
-Mountains/outdoors: Pac.Salt 1 SE (H1), Salt 2 SE (LC200N), and also Wayne Goddard PE (4V)
- EDC: Endura thin red line ffg combo edge (VG10); Wayne Goddard PE (4V), Endela SE (VG10)
-Mountains/outdoors: Pac.Salt 1 SE (H1), Salt 2 SE (LC200N), and also Wayne Goddard PE (4V)
Re: Book on metallurgy and knifemaking by Larrin Thomas
It's available on Amazon UK ( https://www.amazon.co.uk/Knife-Engineer ... 663&sr=8-1 ). Don't you Aussies have some special agreement on shipping from and to UK?Cambertree wrote: ↑Fri Jul 24, 2020 8:15 pmIn the meantime, I guess I might see if a friend in the US can onship a copy to me, as I’m keen to read this.
Re: Book on metallurgy and knifemaking by Larrin Thomas
Thanx Mastiff for the heads-up and thanx Larrin for writing the book.
Got one for me and one for Eric. Peter will want to read it as well? Luke? Doug? May have to order more? :o
sal
Got one for me and one for Eric. Peter will want to read it as well? Luke? Doug? May have to order more? :o
sal
- FullScaler
- Member
- Posts: 263
- Joined: Sat Nov 30, 2019 12:42 am
- Contact:
Re: Book on metallurgy and knifemaking by Larrin Thomas
Very cool. It is available up here in Canada too. Ordered mine and looking forward to reading it.
Re: Book on metallurgy and knifemaking by Larrin Thomas
Well done Larrin! Now if the book was available also in German... It's probably loaded with terms I'd have to figure out the translations for. Too much effort (I'm the king of lazyland), although I have no doubt it'd be worth it. I'm happy for the native speakers! :)
Michael
48 Spydies, 44 different models, 43 different steels
.
Grail knife, still to be acquired: original Tuff by Ed Schempp Feel free to help me find one at a reasonable price...
48 Spydies, 44 different models, 43 different steels
.
Grail knife, still to be acquired: original Tuff by Ed Schempp Feel free to help me find one at a reasonable price...