Joshua- Can you add a photo that shows the loop fastening detail? Thanks. So, that's what Tomas' second tutorial is about. I'm still trying to inc...

Very nice. The raised rope caught my eye immediately. Did you tamp down the leather inside the rope in order to allow the rope to stand above the surr...

Sweet-looking leather work, Joshua. Thanks again to Tomas. My sheaths, too, are much improved as I follow Tomas' instructions

I've heat-treated a single batch of 440C blades and I have been pleased with the results. Wrapped in 321 SS foil, quenched in a hand press with alumin...

[quote name='Tomas Bennett' date='30 June 2020 - 05:36 PM' timestamp='1593563794' post='26777'] Lots of lookers, LOL I'm sure my price is too high. ...

[quote name='Joshua States' date='01 May 2020 - 10:47 AM' timestamp='1588355278' post='26557'] I hope this isn't butting in, and I don't mean to rep...

[quote name='Kevin R. Cashen' date='30 April 2020 - 08:50 AM' timestamp='1588261826' post='26544'] Very hard to tell from just a picture; grinding a...

Lots of good replies. Thank you all. Keep 'em coming. Joshua, the fact that the lines are so uniform, makes me doubt the belt grinder. Oh, that my gri...

[quote name='Karl B. Andersen' date='30 April 2020 - 05:31 AM' timestamp='1588249896' post='26539'] I just really don't know. But on a different sub...

Thanks for the quick reply, Karl. I forged the 10" blade from 3/16" x 1-1/2" 1084. I normalized the blade and then full quenched in 130 degree F Parks...

Nice handling of a proven design.

Hi Josh- If you attend your first knife show without selling your knives there, you will have a better sense of pricing and expected quality for fut...

Thank you, David. I see considerable heat treat variations among the Master smiths and am not qualified to comment on your system, but thanks for shar...