Thank you Dan for the mention. Another interesting note on the Tillotson bowie owned by Major Flournoy. Major Flournoy may be and probably is a relati...

Welcome Chad and congratulations on your knifemaker showcase in Blade. Good looking hunter. I look forward to seeing more of your work. Welcome again....

Kevin, thank you. You are the man. Great reply's and clarifications. I am glad we have someone with your expertise to help us sort all this out. Bri...

Thanks for bringing that 3X21 up Phil . I still have the one I used before the Rockwell. And yes I did clamp it upside down also. I still have the an...

Actually Brad I started out with a rockwell 1X42 inch grinder, so your 2X36 should work fine. You just have to be a little patient with them as it tak...

Heck Lin Diane uses a 2 1/2 pound hammer. Just kidding, but she does. Here are my main hammers. From left to right. The german pattern 4 lb, the Vaugh...

Hello Brad and welcome. Sounds like you are well on your way. As for tongs I would recommend a set of box jaw tongs to go along with your duckbill set...

Hello Ryan. I know what you mean about the horn getting into awkward places, BUT, I do use my horn for tang drawing and curving things, like recurve b...

Now that is a good looking hammer Lin. I like it, a lot. My everyday using hammer is a Vaughan 3 lb blacksmiths crosspein, very nice hammer. I also ha...

Hello Brian. First off let me say a big Thank you for your service. I admire your idea for a titanium hauberk. Light weight and tough. I have two of t...

I look forward to seeing you all at Atlanta or San Antonio. Isn't it amazing how much time you spend on one knife when you are presenting them. One qu...

Congratulations guys. Well done. I look forward to seeing you all in Atlanta. Brion

Welcome Barry, glad to have you along. As Lin said, a supportive wife is a great thing. I look forward to meeting you in the future. Any questions jus...

I cannot emphasize enough the need to have your blades looked at before you present them at Atlanta. Kevin is right on. Also make sure you ask that t...