Thank you for posting this Dan. The KGA ( Oklahoma knifemakers and Collectors Group) has two shop tours a year. Everyone has a good time and the iron ...

Hello Danny and welcome. Glad to have you here. Should you have any questions just post on the forum or give one of us an e-mail. I hope that you c...

Got news for you Lin, I still do dumb things, . See you at the big show. Brion

Thank you for replying Kevin. I was hoping that you would. Great explanation as always. No confusion here. It makes sense to me. I would rather...

No you are not imagining things Lin. I have found decarb on 5160 and 9260. Seems like more so on 9260. The first time I heat treated a piece of 9260 I...

Hello Aldo. You are the man. I will see you at Blade. Will you have some of the new batch with you? We will talk. Really good certs on the steel...

Hello Rick and yes that is what I did. I forged the taper in and then cleaned it up to 120 grit. Then I cut it out and did the main shaping of the fra...

Congratulations Rick, well done! Just think you will have lots of company when you present your knives and they will be feeling the same way. Nerv...

The answer is yes Rick I have. I made a drop point damascus hunter for a customer with damascus frame handle and guard. It had mammoth for the handle ...

Good stuff guys. Really good points on handle material Rick. As Steve pointed out I go with what the customer prefers, although I do make suggestions....

Hello Bradley and welcome to the forum and the ABS. If you have any questions feel free to post and we will do our best to answer them. Welcome aga...

Definitely, congratulations to you both. Brion

Like Mike I am still working on handle design. An evolving process I guess. I do tend to like more sculpted handles with palm swells and more rounded ...

Thank you Kevin for responding to the page . Very good information and I agree with you on the finishing. I much prefer a nice rounded contour, plus...