It very rare that I will let a blade go with a machine finish, simply because I know I can make it look better with a hand finish. I've learned from ...

What a great time at Jim's this year! The Alberta Hammer-In is a class act from the word "go"! I've demostrated at many over the years, but...

This is something that I've worked very hard on, mainly because I hate sending my knives out for photos, and partly because I'm too anal to let anybod...

I was thinking the same thing Justin mentioned......personally, I think a 1500 grit hand finish is MUCH more attractive then a buffed/mirror finish ev...

After looking through every chunk of wood in the handle material cabinet, I went with my original thought.....a nice piece of Bocote Burl. Fist...

Finsh ground and beginning the hand sanding...... right now it's at 600 grit, on the way to 1200 prior to etching. I think 600 is all I'll go for no...

Well, nothing blew up during hardening! WHEW! That's always the real test if your welds are good.....and another reason I choose to use 10...

I agree Lin! It's a rollover.....I neglected to scarf before I welded this one.....that's what I get for getting excited and not thinkin it throu...

Been grinding for the past couple of hours..... it's almost ready for heat treating! Couldn't resist a quick etch before heat treating, just to s...

I agree with the others.....5160 simply "does not play well with others"....or itself. Early in my career I produced LOTS of "wrapped" hawks of 5160...

Hey Jerry! Sorry for taking so long to get you an answer! Based on the various brands I've used, and seen others use, the only one th...