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The long sword and scabbard slide in Asia by Trousdale, William.(CARDINAL)300042;
Bibliography: pages 289-305.The Chinese scabbard slide : description -- The Chinese scabbard slide : chronology -- The long sword and scabbard slide in China -- The long sword and scabbard slide in central and western Asia and Europe -- The Volga-Ural Steppe and speculations on the origin of the scabbard slide -- Catalog.
Subjects: Swords; Scabbards; Jade art objects;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Advanced guide to bladesmithing : forge pattern welded Damascus swords, Japanese blades, and make sword scabbards / by Sander, Wes.(CARDINAL)839480;
Free bonus for the readers -- Introduction -- Chapter 1. Pattern welding -- Piling -- Damascus technology -- How to make pattern welding -- Basic patterns -- Complex pattern welded blade -- Making custom images -- Etching the Damascus steel -- Chapter 2. A comprehensive guideline to Japanese forging -- Step 1: forging -- Step 2: assembly -- Step 3: heat treatment for Japanese blade -- Step 4: finishing (polishing, mounting, and sheathing) -- Chapter 3. Stainless steel forging of full tang knife -- Chapter 4. Exotic handle making, wood, and metal finishing -- Steps to creating knife handles -- Chapter 5. Exotic hilts making -- Pommel -- Grip -- Guard -- Ricasso -- Hilt assemblage -- Chapter 6. Leatherwork for knives and scabbard making for swords -- How to create a sheath for a knife -- Sword scabbard -- Chapter 7. Grip materials and scrimshaw -- Grip materials -- How to scrimshaw -- Chapter 8. Heat treating the blade -- Heat treatment and etching process of Damascus -- Heat treatment for stainless steel -- Leave a review? -- Conclusion: time to step upPowerful techniques for advanced bladesmiths. Do you want to take your bladesmithing skills to the next level? I, Wes Sander, will share with you advanced techniques to forge unique and iconic blades. This advanced guide will enable you to forge your very own pattern welded Damascus sword and stainless steel knife. Japanese bladesmithing is also taught within this book and you would be able to make your own Japanese knife with this guide. For the above mentioned techniques, the book has special heat treating procedure. For creating the perfect finish for your blade, there is a guide to making suitable hilts and scabbards. Take another step towards becoming a master bladesmith, and create blades that you could cherish by applying the techniques in this book.
Subjects: Handbooks and manuals.; Blacksmithing; Swords.; Knives.; Scabbards.; Damascus steel.;
Available copies: 0 / Total copies: 1
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InuYasha. [manga] by Takahashi, Rumiko,1957-(CARDINAL)381585; Morimoto, Mari.(CARDINAL)469548;
Thunder brothers -- Crush -- Kagome's last hope -- Power to devour -- With only a scabbard -- Cry -- Little IMP -- Until my eyes open -- To hell -- To rest.For Older teens.
Subjects: Comics (Graphic works); Young adult fiction.; Legends; Time travel;
Available copies: 9 / Total copies: 13
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Traditional skills of the Native Americans : a fully illustrated guide to wilderness living and survival / by Montgomery, David R.,author.(CARDINAL)323747;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Shelters -- Tools -- Weapons -- Hunting, tracking, and trapping -- Tanning -- Clothing -- Cooking and eating utensils -- Foods -- Transportation -- Pouches, scabbards, and assorted gear -- Jewelry and ornaments -- Bead and quill work -- Musical instruments and games.This book is geared toward all ages and gives step-by-step instructions on scores of crafts and outdoor skills cultivated by various Native American peoples over the centuries. In the spirit of "creativity kits," this book outlines the history and purpose of the activity and then shows how to replicate the exact process, whether it's tanning leather; making moccasins; creating tools and utensils, musical instruments, and jewelry; or preparing food. Includes more than 200 illustrations by the author.
Subjects: Handbooks and manuals.; Ethnoscience.; Indian craft.; Indian arts; Indians of North America.; Handicraft.; Wilderness survival;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 3
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Mountainman crafts and skills : a fully illustrated guide to wilderness living and survival / by Montgomery, David R.(CARDINAL)323747;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 231-234) and index.
Subjects: Handicraft; Trappers; Wilderness survival;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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Mountainman crafts and skills : a fully illustrated guide to wilderness living and survival / by Montgomery, David R.(CARDINAL)323747;
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Subjects: Handicraft; Trappers; Wilderness survival;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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How ancient Europeans saw the world : vision, patterns, and the shaping of the mind in prehistoric times / by Wells, Peter S.,author.;
Includes bibliographical references ([p.249]-280) and index.Of monsters and flowers -- Seeing and shaping objects -- The visual worlds of early Europe -- Frame, focus, visualization -- Pottery : the visual ecology of the everyday -- Attraction and enchantment : fibulae -- Status and violence : swords and scabbards -- Arranging spaces : objects in graves -- Performances : objects and bodies in motion -- New media in the late iron age : coins and writing -- Changing patterns in objects and in perception -- Contacts, commerce, and the dynamics of new visual patterns -- The visuality of objects, past and present.
Subjects: Prehistoric peoples; Material culture; Antiquities, Prehistoric; Symbolism.; Bronze age; Iron age;
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The life of John Wesley : a brand from the burning / by Hattersley, Roy.(CARDINAL)711788;
Includes bibliographical references (page) and index.
Subjects: Biographies.; Wesley, John, 1703-1791.; Methodist Church;
Available copies: 3 / Total copies: 3
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The Karate way : discovering the spirit of practice / by Lowry, Dave.(CARDINAL)593010;
Traditional Karate -- Keeping it in gear -- What do you think about a good bad teacher? -- Connections -- Do you need to go to Japan? -- Rank, or lack thereof -- Find out for yourself -- Pace -- Buji kore kaere meiba -- The front thrust kick -- Better than your sensei -- What's in a name? -- You have to hit stuff -- What does a black belt mean? -- Victory is in the scabbard -- Kyan Chotoku's legacy -- Being uncomfortable -- Finding the model -- Mikiri -- Hard training in the old days -- The art and the way -- Some side notes on the side kick -- Competition as a battlefield -- Spontaneity -- What the kata really mean -- Stance -- Tenkai -- So you want to quit? -- Polishing emptiness.
Subjects: Karate.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 2
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Beginner + intermediate + advanced guide to bladesmithing : knife making compendium for beginner, intermediate, and advanced bladesmiths / by Sander, Wes,author.(CARDINAL)839480;
Bladesmithing -- Introduction -- Chapter 1 - getting started as a bladesmith -- Chapter 2 - making your first knife through stock removal -- Chapter 3 - making a knife through smithing -- Chapter 4 - adding a handle, strength and flair to your knives -- [Bonus 1/3] Making your own tools -- [Bonus 2/3] A discussion about Damascus -- [Bonus 3/3] A peek into swordsmithing -- How is forging a knife different from forging a sword? -- Conclusion -- Intermediate guide to bladesmithing -- Introduction -- Chapter 1: Comprehensive guide to knife making -- Chapter 2: Comprehensive guide to sword-making -- Chapter 3: Blade-making steel -- Chapter 4: Comprehensive guide to forging Damascus -- Chapter 5: Lost wax casting -- Chapter 6: Japanese blade -- Chapter 7: Guide to building a simple forge -- Chapter 8: Arranging the shop -- Leave a review? -- Conclusion: self-education -- Advanced guide to bladesmithing -- Introduction -- Chapter 1. Pattern welding -- Chapter 2. A comprehensive guideline to Japanese forging -- Chapter 3. Stainless steel forging of full tang knife -- Chapter 4. Exotic handle making, wood, and metal finishing -- Chapter 5. Exotic hilts making -- Chapter 6. Leatherwork for knives and scabbard making for swords -- Chapter 7. Grip materials and scrimshaw -- Chapter 8. Heat treating the blade -- Leave a review? -- Conclusion: time to step upMake your first knife in 10 steps. Do you want to make your first knife but don't know where to start? Does your pride in your bladesmithing skills motivate you to take them to the next level? This book has 3 parts: Part 1: Bladesmithing: A Definitive Guide Towards Bladesmithing Mastery - I teach how to start bladesmithing from scratch and how to make knives in just 10 steps. Part 2: Intermediate Guide to Bladesmithing: Make Knives, Swords, and Forge Damascus - An intermediate level guide meant to extend you bladesmithing skills into sword making and Damascus forging. Part 3: Advanced Guide to Bladesmithing: Forge Pattern Welted Damascus Swords, Japanese Blades, and Make Sword Scabbards - This advanced guide will teach you advanced bladesmithing techniques like stainless steel forging, Japanese bladesmithing, pattern welded Damascus forging, etching Damascus steel and more.
Subjects: Handbooks and manuals.; Blacksmithing; Blacksmithing; Knives.; Swords.; Damascus steel.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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