I suspect they are made up of some type of clear resin with the armadillo within. Frankly IMO, these are just a fadish handle material, similar to al...

From what you've described, I would say go for the milling machine. I have both an air hammer and a 80 ton forging press, and personally couldn't do ...

Hi Shane! If the chain is large enough, I would stack/bundle it by itself and give that a try. Doing it in that manner will give you the best ove...

Here's a link to one of the pieces of paperwork that all my Basic Bladesmithing students receive. It's intentionally visually exaggerated to make the...

Hey Anthony! You can view any gas/propane forge as nothing more than a controlled explosion...literally, and it's never a good idea to tightly ...

Every since the way CruForge V went, I tend to be guarded when a particular steel supply might be limited. I was one of the initial testers for CruFo...

Thanks Karl! Ya know, I typically do that.... the hosting/links, but was so excited about how well Matt did.... I just wasn't thinking. 🙂 I'll g...

Hey Karl! Come to my rescue, please! Got the size right...but can only post one photo per post/reply??  matttestblade.jpg

Let's try a couple more pics.... I think these will work.....  mattfullbend.jpg

My input is that as your shop/equipment grows, a tap-n-Die set will be more and more useful. I personally have tried any number of brands, but like t...

I don't lift anymore, but have a full military career, as well as 35yrs of Blacksmithing/Bladesmithing under my belt. I also suffer from Lupus, which...

Heat treating 416 will increase it's "stainless factory", but like everything else we do in Bladesmithing...there's a "Give-N-Take". What is it? The...

Just some words of advice if you're going Full Time.... Whether the product is knives, roses, or anything else we produce, the hard fact is that our ...

Just wanted to update the link to this information. Since the first post, the information has moved a couple of times. You can now find it here: ...