Last seen: May 31, 2025
Several years ago I was chatting with Steve Johnson, who made a suggestion to me...we were talking about grinding, and how to make it more efficient. ...
but about the clarity/consensus of understanding/interpretation of the guidelines within the organization and the master smiths administering the test...
Good questions to ask! My input is that as a general rule, it's much easier to build a full tang to pass the bending portion of the test than it...
Another question I had on 5160 and Ed Caffrey's method of quenching the tip for 7 seconds and then rolling the blade into the quench for another seven...
"Hardening" and "Tempering" are two distinct and different actions associated with steel...this is how I often explain it to students: Hardening:...
I have to vote for the vermiculite. Lime is a poor insulator by comparison, and another drawback to lime is it's hygroscopic....meaning that is abso...
Hi Jeremy! I'm just catching up after the Blade Show, and the Southern Alberta Knifemakers Symposium..... Welcome aboard!
My input from being a judge.....the knife really should be marked, and it must be of a quality to match/enhance the knives. I can remember one of my ...
I've watched this thread since the first of the month, and thought about what I could add, that hasn't already been said. The thing that I think isn...
Hi Charles! The disc won't preform all the same functions as a flat platen....for example, if you're looking for a long flat surface, such ...
Here are some links to the parts I use..... For the PID: The above PID is a single line readout (one row of digits). There is a row o...
For a while now I have been using a PID controller, along with a type K thermocouple to create my own Pyometers. You can purchase a single line read...
One of my favorite tools are the "broaches" I use for hidden tang handles. I suppose you could also call them "scrapers". These were made my Michae...
Kevin has discovered the biggest "secret" to passing either the JS of MS test(s)...getting reviews/critiques. I've had the honor of checking o...