I am pretty sure Lin is after the one in the first picture. This is the one commonly reffered to as No.1 I will have to let Lin fill you in on the his...

I do it basically the same way as Lin. I did not make my disc cutter but it does the same thing. I use a dapping set for doming the discs. These can b...

Welcome Eric and nice knife. Having Tim around will be a lot of help, he is a great teacher. Nice work. Brion

That will teach you to get one of those hankerin's Lin. I do agree with Gary though, a matched pair would be a show stopper. It really does make you a...

Hello Kyle and welcome. I use a NC Tool whisper daddy low boy forge and it works fine. It will also reach welding temperature with no problem. They he...

Really good information Ed, thank you for all your work. I wish you the best Steve and look forward to seeing your work. If you do try brine or water ...

Well Lin, here is a question for you. If James Black had damascus and ivory, or someone ordered a knife from him with these specifications, would he h...

Well done gents. Congratulations to both of you. Brion

Excellent idea Dan. I look forward to reading the posts. This will give a lot of insight for future candidates. Phil I made over forty knives af...

Congratulations again. I wish I could have gotten by everyones table. Just did not have the time. You all did well now pass it on. Good work guys. B...

I am like Karl. I have a mini mill and have had for close to ten years. I use it on every knife and it is a great time saver. The main problem with...

Good topic Steve. I am interested to see the methods everyone has for different types of wood. I have used curly maple and do use Bill Moran's m...

Very sad news Dan and thank you for letting us know. Our thoughts are with his family. Brion

Gorgeous bowie and thank you, gents for crafting this. This one really gets me. Great job. Brion

Like I said Johnathan, design opportunties. I would give the mineral oil a try and see. Brion