--- product_id: 4024499 title: "Bladesmithing with Murray Carter: Modern Application of Traditional Techniques" price: "185.12 DT" currency: TND in_stock: true reviews_count: 11 url: https://www.desertcart.tn/products/4024499-bladesmithing-with-murray-carter-modern-application-of-traditional-techniques store_origin: TN region: Tunisia --- # Bladesmithing with Murray Carter: Modern Application of Traditional Techniques **Price:** 185.12 DT **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Bladesmithing with Murray Carter: Modern Application of Traditional Techniques - **How much does it cost?** 185.12 DT with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.tn](https://www.desertcart.tn/products/4024499-bladesmithing-with-murray-carter-modern-application-of-traditional-techniques) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description desertcart.com: Bladesmithing with Murray Carter: Modern Application of Traditional Techniques: 0074962013811: Carter, Murray: Books Review: Great Book!! - This is such a well put together book, especially for the price!!! Only $18 or so and you get tons of info about traditional Japanese bladesmithing, general bladesmithing and just knifemaking in general. Like I said it is very well put together in the way that it starts you out by covering the basics of bladesmithing, types of shop tools that are used to make knives (as well as what they are good for and some basic safety measures and what to watch out for while using them. Murray takes you through his techniques on the way he forges a knife, profiles it, provides tips for refining the grain in the steel to get maximum performance out of the blade, all the steps and tips for heat treating a knife properly, how to forge weld, how to make damascus and much more. For each step there are pictures as well, which are not only very vibrant and vivid pictures, but are very helpful by making it clear to see what he is doing. A picture is worth a thousand words, so you have that, then another thousand words to go with it! There is a lot of great info in the book and I think it will appeal to people who want to get better at their bladesmithing and forging skills, as well as knifemakers who only use the stock removal method because there is plenty of information that can be applied to that area, after all, once one forges out a blade, it still needs to be put to a grinder. It will also appeal to people that are just interested in the way bladesmithing works, and the way that traditional Japanese badesmithing is done, or people who collect Murray Carter's knives and want to learn about his process. So all in all I give this book a 10 out of 10 and would highly recommend it to anybody who falls into any one of the categories I mentioned above. Review: Fantastic - Bladesmithing with Murray Carter is a must have for anyone interested in Japanese style bladeware. Visually stunning colour photographs of Carter Cutlery's kitchen and other utility knives complement the detailed information on the creation of these works of art and function. This reader friendly volume is both instructional and informational and has enough to satisfy collectors, knifemakers and those simply fascinated by Japanese cutlery. I personally found the section on the author's perspective on the differences between the Western and Japanese knife traditions to be especially interesting. A real eye opener. The serious student of the forge ( myself included ) with some bladesmithing experience will find this volume to be a valuable resource. A comprehensive work containing detailed chapters on forging, lamination, grinding, sharpening and blade straightening using the author's own experience gained from his extensive study and training at the craft in Japan. If you are an absolute beginner at knife making I would strongly suggest that you purchase this book along with Tim Lively's CD "Knifemaking Unplugged" and the volume "Blades Guide To Making Knives" ( available at desertcart ). For more on Japanese blademaking read "The Craft of The Japanese Sword" by Leon and Hiroko Kapp with Yoshindo Yoshihara. The rest is getting your hands dirty, starting small and lots of practise at the forge. Definitely get Bladesmithing with Murray Carter. You will be glad you did. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #389,729 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #15 in Sword & Knife Collecting #29 in Weaponsmithing #144 in Metal Work (Books) | | Customer Reviews | 4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars (102) | | Dimensions | 8.25 x 0.41 x 10.88 inches | | ISBN-10 | 1440218382 | | ISBN-13 | 978-1440218385 | | Item Weight | 1.3 pounds | | Language | English | | Print length | 160 pages | | Publication date | October 20, 2011 | | Publisher | Krause Publications | ## Images ![Bladesmithing with Murray Carter: Modern Application of Traditional Techniques - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71Xc9Iw8unL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great Book!! *by C***S on December 25, 2012* This is such a well put together book, especially for the price!!! Only $18 or so and you get tons of info about traditional Japanese bladesmithing, general bladesmithing and just knifemaking in general. Like I said it is very well put together in the way that it starts you out by covering the basics of bladesmithing, types of shop tools that are used to make knives (as well as what they are good for and some basic safety measures and what to watch out for while using them. Murray takes you through his techniques on the way he forges a knife, profiles it, provides tips for refining the grain in the steel to get maximum performance out of the blade, all the steps and tips for heat treating a knife properly, how to forge weld, how to make damascus and much more. For each step there are pictures as well, which are not only very vibrant and vivid pictures, but are very helpful by making it clear to see what he is doing. A picture is worth a thousand words, so you have that, then another thousand words to go with it! There is a lot of great info in the book and I think it will appeal to people who want to get better at their bladesmithing and forging skills, as well as knifemakers who only use the stock removal method because there is plenty of information that can be applied to that area, after all, once one forges out a blade, it still needs to be put to a grinder. It will also appeal to people that are just interested in the way bladesmithing works, and the way that traditional Japanese badesmithing is done, or people who collect Murray Carter's knives and want to learn about his process. So all in all I give this book a 10 out of 10 and would highly recommend it to anybody who falls into any one of the categories I mentioned above. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Fantastic *by C***S on November 22, 2011* Bladesmithing with Murray Carter is a must have for anyone interested in Japanese style bladeware. Visually stunning colour photographs of Carter Cutlery's kitchen and other utility knives complement the detailed information on the creation of these works of art and function. This reader friendly volume is both instructional and informational and has enough to satisfy collectors, knifemakers and those simply fascinated by Japanese cutlery. I personally found the section on the author's perspective on the differences between the Western and Japanese knife traditions to be especially interesting. A real eye opener. The serious student of the forge ( myself included ) with some bladesmithing experience will find this volume to be a valuable resource. A comprehensive work containing detailed chapters on forging, lamination, grinding, sharpening and blade straightening using the author's own experience gained from his extensive study and training at the craft in Japan. If you are an absolute beginner at knife making I would strongly suggest that you purchase this book along with Tim Lively's CD "Knifemaking Unplugged" and the volume "Blades Guide To Making Knives" ( available at Amazon ). For more on Japanese blademaking read "The Craft of The Japanese Sword" by Leon and Hiroko Kapp with Yoshindo Yoshihara. The rest is getting your hands dirty, starting small and lots of practise at the forge. Definitely get Bladesmithing with Murray Carter. You will be glad you did. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Pretty good book. *by D***N on April 21, 2013* After I looked at a UTube Video made by Murray Carter, it told of his website. So I looked at that and found that Murray Carter only lived a couple of miles from where I live. I have had a blacksmith shop since the early 1980's and made a few knives over that time and was curious what information he presented. Knife making is not my passion so I am certainly not an expert by any sense. I focus on Early American hearth cooking utensils and traditional wood working tools so I know a bit about heat treating using a forge etc. Murray Carter seems like a very talented, knowledgeable bladesmith. His book is very informative and accurate from my experience. He certainly makes beautiful knives. I highly recommend this book for people interested in bladesmithing. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.tn/products/4024499-bladesmithing-with-murray-carter-modern-application-of-traditional-techniques](https://www.desertcart.tn/products/4024499-bladesmithing-with-murray-carter-modern-application-of-traditional-techniques) --- *Product available on Desertcart Tunisia* *Store origin: TN* *Last updated: 2026-05-11*