Good process and very similar to how I do it. I would suggest a couple of ideas. Add as many parallel lines as you can.  Handle-Layout-14.jp...

See if this helps:/p>

Well, the photo is out of the tempering oven and they always look good at that point. I have trouble making them pop after final finish. You can barel...

I have three primary blade steels I like and have dialed in the HT. They are O-1, 1095, and W-2. My secondary steels are W-1 and 15N20, the latter bei...

A partial close up of the Hamon  Hamon.jpg

The other side  2-Off-side.jpg

My latest chef knife in high carbon 1095 tool steel with 8-3/4 inches (216 mm) of cutting edge, 1-11/16 inches (43 mm) tall at the heel. Blade has bea...

Depending on what the knife's purpose is, I might use different cutting materials. I typically will use a scrap of 6-8 oz. veg-tan leather for a hunte...

Go man go for it!

Another view of that depth variable  Provos-depth-of-cut-in-twisted-bars-2-V2.jpg

The laddered twist is an interesting pattern. Mind you that twist patterns vary greatly depending on two variables: Number of layers and tightness o...

That is a very nice package! That came out very well indeed.

3:1, 4:1, or 5:1 distilled water to the FeCl are all commonly used dilutions. Radio Shack sells it online as PCB Etchant. This comes pre-diluted, bu...

While everyone is defending their opinions, let me just say that there is more than one way to skin a cat.... Every method you learn is another arro...

And this little one is another of my faves from 2021. Name-side-V2.jpg