Zach, Lin has excellent advice. I cannot add much, except to say when you go to set the weld, start at the handle end and weld it up in sections, movi...

Jim's big knives cut very well. Of course having arms like that helps, and years of experience. I was just wondering for everyone reading this t...

Thanks Dan, it is good to know the book is still available. Even at the new price, this book is a bargain. The knife pictures alone are worth it. Defi...

Zach, you might want give Ray Kirk a call or e-mail. He has a rolling mill he built that has to be seen to be believed. It is powered by a V-8 motor. ...

Cheyenne, blade design is an important factor. Some designs cut well with a variety of cuts while some only work well on certain things. The kukri com...

Very good Lin. . I can see the teddy bear asking for Uncle Bill. I also go along with Jim in that I am leaning towards a more centered point a...

I am very sorry to hear this news. Diane and I send our thoughts and condolences to Sid and his family. Brion

Thank you Kevin. I believe we all should put this amount of thought and testing into our knives. Pretty much all of my competition knives are full que...

Congratulations Thomas, good job. Brion

Way to go Gordon, congratulations. Brion

I heat treat mine the same way Lin does. I do not want a dead soft spine. I want flexibilty in my knives, not bend and take a set. One exception is ...

Hello Bob and welcome. Any questions you have can be answered here. One thing I will tell you is that Mastersmith Jim Crowell is having a shop tour an...

Very neat. I really like that and not something you normally see. Mr. Moran was very talented. Brion

Ed, I think 30 will work. Plus if you do not like the look of 30 you can always go more. I wish you luck with Sandy, I have relatives in Gaithersburg....