George, Mike knows his stuff. Epoxy would be my choice also. Ironwood has issues like that. For small areas I use either gel superglue, the 30 second ...

Thomas that is just too cool. Excellent job on working out the mechanics and the wood is great. Big thumbs up. Brion

Hey Johnathan. I can't help on the stag, antler, or ivory. The prices on those materials just seem to keep going up. One site you might check out is A...

Hello Joshua. Actually you would prefer the grain be small and fine, almost like grey velvet, this is after quenching and before, after normalizing/ t...

While we are on the subject of customers. Be at your table or have your wife, significant other, or somebody there to greet customers and talk to them...

Eric I look forward to seeing you in Atlanta. I am at 7P and our esteemed webmaster is at 7N. Steve Culver is right around this area also. We will see...

Very nice Chad. Good job on the handle, love the maple. The guard is great, nice work on that one. Overall really nice. Now I do have one nit pick, a...

I am also interested to see what comes up. I can think of a few things off the top of my head. Get a website. You would be amazed at how many pe...

Hello Steve and Phil. I will say that there used to be a summer Intro class at Old Washington. Usually right after the Blade Show. The main problem wa...

Welcome Eric. Thank you for joining the ABS and the forum. There is a lot of good information here and if there is something particular, ask away. I l...

Hello Johnathan. Well you could use water, BUT, you are liable to hear the dreaded tink sounds as the blade cracks. If you can get some vegetable oil ...

Kyle, excellent work, both in the damascus and being a real good person. You represent the ABS very well. Brion

One of my favorites Dan. Good information and the side comments are typical J.R. and Jerry. Got to love it. Brion

Hello Johnathan. Normally when I do a buttcap, I will braze a threaded coupler onto the material to screw on the threaded tang, or I will braze a stub...

Nice bowie David, good work and great stag. ALso welcome to the forum, good to have you here. I know what you mean about wives and their eyes. ...