As far a knife sales go, I believe it's vital for a full time maker to look at current trends, and evolve with the times. I've been around long enoug...

Gordon will be missed. He would always stop by for a visit when he was traveling from AK in the spring, and again in the fall. It's a shame that it ...

The material varies by manufacture, but I do know that Catapillar still uses 4140 or 4142 for their pins. I've used a lot of it for toolig.....I real...

Thanks Karl!! Now I won't be the lone "newbie"! All kidding aside, I'm really glad your here!

Thanks Fellas! I always make a stop by the forums in the mornings when I hit the shop...and again every evening. I'll do what I can to be ...

Just caught this thread, and thought I might be able to possibly help spare you some grief. When it comes to the contact wheel for setting up a surf...

I want to publicly thank Dan for all the hard work and effort! Without him we would not have these forums, nor any of the "tech" that we enjoy, a...

Sorry to see the Hammer-In discontinued, but I also fully understand why. Jim and Bev Clow are the best hosts anyone could ever ask for, and the Hamm...

Types of wood: My favorite is African Blackwood. It lends all of the characteristics I like.....fine grained, easy to work and carve/texture, needs ...

I'm very saddend to receive this news. I only knew John from out interaction at shows, but having lost family members in the same manner, can only sa...

My suggestion is Don't! 5160 is one of those steels that does not play well with others. You can get it to "stick" in a damascus billet, but i...

Hi Dan! I assume that everything remains the same when updating our membership via the ABS website? It will be that time of year before to...

I tried their belts a couple of years ago, and have to echo what Karl said. They're "good" belts for the money. I had great service the first time ...

I agree.....8-10oz....my thought pattern is why build a really nice knife, and but it in a "less then exceptional" sheath. Another thing to k...

These days, most residential propane suppliers will not allow more then 10psi going into any structure. That being said, if you get to know the folks...