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  • Help for a beginner (forge setup)

    By Mark Watt 20 hours ago

  • Michael Samdahl

    Heat Treatment 80 CRV2

    By Michael Samdahl 5 days ago

  • How to forge a full tang tomahawk??

    By Nick Coffey 3 weeks ago

  • I made a straightening hammer. And it really works!

    By Wendell Bryenton 4 weeks ago

  • Sword 1 of 3 complete

    By Wendell Bryenton 1 month ago

  • Joshua C States

    Sub-hilt field knife.

    By Joshua C States 1 month ago

  • Devan Mills

    First Hidden Tang Hunter

    By Devan Mills 1 month ago

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  • Help for a beginner (forge setup)

    Hi all, Moose here, Im new to bladesmithing and have be...

    By Mark Watt , 20 hours ago

  • Cristobal Martin Brito

    RE: Heat Treatment 80 CRV2

    Hello, good . I can say that this is the steel I use mo...

    By Cristobal Martin Brito , 3 days ago

  • Michael Samdahl

    RE: Heat Treatment 80 CRV2

    Matthew Walker, Hey, thank you so much!

    By Michael Samdahl , 3 days ago

  • RE: Heat Treatment 80 CRV2

    There's a good, comprehensive article on 80CrV2 over at...

    By Matthew Walker , 4 days ago

  • Michael Samdahl

    Heat Treatment 80 CRV2

    I would like to bow to the experience of someone who ha...

    By Michael Samdahl , 5 days ago

  • Joshua C States

    RE: What Did You Do In Your Shop Today?

    Clayed and drying in preparation for H/T this morning. ...

    By Joshua C States , 1 week ago

  • Joshua C States

    RE: What Did You Do In Your Shop Today?

    Yesterday's work.Four commission blades rough ground ...

    By Joshua C States , 1 week ago

  • RE: How to forge a full tang tomahawk??

    I totally agree with doing heat treatment prior to remo...

    By Nick Coffey , 1 week ago

  • Michael Samdahl

    RE: Sub-hilt field knife.

    Joshua C States, Masterful explanation. Thank you!

    By Michael Samdahl , 2 weeks ago

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