Table of Contents

Preface Introduction Chapter 1 - The Workshop Chapter 2 - Materials Chapter 3 - Forge Welding Chapter 4 - Basic Patterns for Pattern-Welded Steel Chapter 5 - The Composite Patterns Chapter 6 - Welded Cable Chapter 7 - Grinding the Blade Chapter 8 - Heat Treating and Tempering Chapter 9 - Finishing the Blade Appendix Weights, Measures, and Compounds Bibliography

About the Author

Jim Hrisoulas is a master bladesmith specializing in medieval broadswords and daggers and Damascus pattern welding. He has almost 30 years of experience at the forge.