I've done a few similar, tap a hole, insert threaded rod, chuck rod in the drill, grind on the grinder. The last couple, I've changed process a littl...

He was a friend of mine. We were part of get togethers in the days before the Texas Knifmakers' Guild. I bought my post vise from him, and he bought...

[quote name='Matthew McVicar' date='31 January 2020 - 04:33 AM' timestamp='1580466815' post='26032'] For what it’s worth I’ve done a bunch of ca...

Thanks, Ed. I'm going to incorporate the nail/1095 powder billet into further stacks, not as a stand alone blade. I figure by the time I go through ...

[quote name='Karl B. Andersen' date='08 January 2020 - 07:53 AM' timestamp='1578491634' post='25833'] That is a very cool combination of materials. ...

So I finally finished putting this one together. Given the wagon san mai, I went with wagon rim for the guard, an 1836 half dollar for the spacer, an...

Be glad to just thermal cycle, saves a step. I'm not dialed in exactly on what sequence I prefer post-forging for my blades. I always thermal cycle,...

So a bit hit or miss on this one. I ground the blade to profile and all the welds look good. Then I milled the ricasso flat and parallel. I'm at ar...

Been having a nice discussion with John Doyle over on knifedogs. The way I've placed the pins on these... the outer pins are all .3" from the edge of...

So I had this idea back in February, but just got around to it Monday. I took the rim up to a solid yellow and forged it out to roughly 1/4" thick. ...

Thanks, sounds like it'll be a challenge. I'm working on getting another rim to practice with before I go to the one from g-g-grandpa. The rim I hav...

Wonderful work, Lin!

On a full tang, I mark the butt end center line. After that it is just like a stock removal flat grind... you cut off the corners till you're at your...

You know, the bendy one that proves my knifemaking manliness or whatever... I can make a clean knife, five clean knives, two dozen clean knives, what...

[quote name='Joshua States' date='13 February 2018 - 01:56 PM' timestamp='1518551807' post='22105'] You're walking down a dangerous path laddie!...