Good catch Karl! I never considered that! On that note...... I have the propane line coming into my shop splite two ways (one split goe...

Personally I've built a number of forging presses, and although 7018 is the most recommended rod, I prefer 6013. More so then the rod type, its the a...

Filing is essentially a "learn by doing" type of thing. We each use hand tools a bit differently. The main point with hand files is to remember that...

First of all, Congrat on the win Matt! While its interesting to see folks I know on the show, in general I think the show will end up doing more...

You're not gona want to hear this.....but my advice is Don't. That stuff is terrible to work with, chips, cracks, checks.....and is some of the mos...

I agree with Brion, I personally like brass for the same reasons mentioned, the problem with it for me is that "bad rap" thing. In the last 5 years I...

I get mine from Sunray Inc. Personally I use a 1 1/2" at the top of my platen, and a 3" at the bottom. This is what I build the "Caffrey" Platens w...

I tried using anti-scale a long time ago, and never had much success with it. Of course I might not have been using it correctly...but for me I would...

Personally I do not heat treat tangs.... I prefer to leave then in an annealed state. It makes things much easier when it comes to assembly and finis...

Nice job on the video Dan! You did a good job with the transitions....just enough to be interesting, but not overdone!

In SOME instances, if a blade goes really wonky, I will straighten immediately after the quench, but before the steel "sets".....theres usually about ...

In my experience, almost every blade has some degree of warpage/movement when hardened. For me this became evident when I discovered that the shoulde...

Also I will spend more time with a hand hammer on these pieces with the hopes of imparting the blows, not more evenly exactly, but consistently uneven...

Unfortunately, the excess scale is a by-product of the type of forge, and the fuel you're using. Reducing scale begins with the environment in your f...