[quote name='Elvis_Stepcic' date='12 September 2018 - 11:24 AM' timestamp='1536769460' post='23336'] Thank you for stopping by ohh ok i was a...

Looks very nice, Elvis. I really like the overall design, and the various colors and textures add a lot of character. The brass accent would only...

Hey Brandon, For books I have to recommend Joe Keeslar's Handles and Guards. It's a terrific book written by one of the greats and you can order ...

[quote name='Ed Caffrey' date='08 September 2018 - 08:54 AM' timestamp='1536414868' post='23310'] One of the OLD techniques for doing this was a "nu...

[quote name='Karl B. Andersen' date='08 September 2018 - 07:57 AM' timestamp='1536411420' post='23307'] Just because you don't see lateral pins/bolt...

Thanks Joshua. Makes sense, and I've heard similar reports from several other makers as well. That said, I've also read that high temperatures a...

OK I'm not a new member but I do have a question I'd like to ask, something I've been thinking about for a while Sometimes I see big hidden-tang ...

Would anyone know where I might find the ABS' most recently available financial disclosures? Thanks in advance

[quote name='cal harkins' date='03 September 2018 - 08:09 PM' timestamp='1536023380' post='23271'] I am about to try to cut and shape my first fight...

I just came in from the shop to add the following: Many of our members have wonderful ideas that they never share because they don't want to stic...

[quote name='Kevin R. Cashen' date='03 January 2018 - 04:50 PM' timestamp='1515016203' post='21809'] Our Chairman, Mastersmith Harvey Dean, asked th...

[quote name='Chad Hollar' date='18 August 2018 - 10:36 PM' timestamp='1534649792' post='23214']As far as the people learning the ropes and selling som...

There seems to be some confusion here about Maple. The genus Acer (Maple) has well over 100 distinct species, many of which are quite varied in t...

Thanks for sharing your observations, Chunwei. As I read through your notes, I began to wonder if maybe the differential hardening may have play...

Welcome, John, and thanks for your service. If you look through the main ABS website you can find contact information for all current MS and JS r...