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!...