Wayne Goddard

From the website [www.amazon.com]
Master bladesmith Wayne Goddard draws on his decades of experience to answer questions of knifemakers at all levels. As a columnist for Blade magazine, Goddard has been answering real questions from real knifemakers for the past eight years. Now, all the details are compiled in one place as a handy reference for every knifemaker, amateur or professional.
With its question-and-answer format this book gives the answers to real-world problems like heat-treating, choosing the best steel and finding the right tools for the knifemakers shop. This is a title readers will reach for.
-Tips for knifemakers of all skill levels.
-Real questions from real readers.
-Heat treating and steel selection

Reviewer: Arthur A. Van Hecke (Indian Head, MD United States)
This is the Second book a knifemaker should buy. If you are new to knifemaking, you would be better served by reading "How to make Knives" by Loveless and Barney, or one of the other how to books. If you have already made a knife or two, Wayne's book is for you. It answers many questions that will come up when you continue to make knives and sharpen your skills. Wayne also answers many questions from his popular series in Blade Magazine adding quite a bit of detail for a through presentation.
All of the techniques, materials and processes are complete and more importantly up to date. Wayne covers the Crucible partical metallurgy steels (CPM) and steels that are currently in vogue such as BG-42 and ATS-34 as well as old standbys like 5160, 52100, O-1, and D-2 (to name a few).
While not a reference book, "The Wonder of Knifemaking" could easily serve a knifemaker in that capacity. If I could only have one knifemaking book (believe me, I have them all; even the little paperback from Atlanta Cutlery and Bob Engnath's Catalog, God bless him) it would be "The Wonder of Knifemaking" by Wayne Goddard.
In Summary, I think Wayne just wanted to get everything he has discovered, learned, or worked-out in his 20++ years of knifemaking onto paper for everyone to have; that's the kind of guy he is. Oh boy did he do an excellent job.… (més)

From the website [www.amazon.com]
Outfitting a knifemaking shop doesn’t have to cost a fortune and Wayne Goddard shows hobbyists how to do it on a budget. Following on the heels of Goddard’s hot-selling how-to book, The Wonder of Knifemaking, this new book expands on information from Goddard’s popular column in Blade magazine to show knifemakers of all skill levels how to create helpful gadgets and supply their shop on a shoestring.
This book is well illustrated with great photos and detailed diagrams showing the design and construction of all the tools needed to make knives. Every knifemaker will want to learn how Goddard can create or acquire knifemaking supplies at almost no cost.
- Practical tips for low-cost supplies
- Home-built heat-treating equipment
- Creating a knifemaker’s anvil

Reviewer: Andrew Limsk (Kuala Lumpur, MY)
Wayne Goddard's name would be instantly recognized by knife collectors as one of the premier voices in bladesmithing. A long-time contributor to Blade magazine, Goddard has compiled the best of decades of forging experience to start the beginning bladesmith off.
Lots of masterful, practical advice, money-saving tips and knifemaking shortcuts, told in easy to understand language, refreshingly free of knife jargon that clutters so many other books on blademaking. There are plenty of handy hints on sourcing for steel and handle materials, building a homemade forge and equiping a basic workshop. For people who have always had the yearning to hammer steel and coke coal, but didn't have the means to build a fully equipped shop, this book is for you.… (més)