We finally took a break from putting down the new tile flooring...600 square feet down, 150 more to go! We took a shop day and I spent most of it ma...

So what were the big mistakes and what do you think you need to learn how to do better?

Nice photo setup and the pic looks good. I can't tell if you do this already, but it looks like not. So, if I could make a small suggestion, find a sm...

Nice save James!

I just drill a series of small holes and use a jeweler's saw for most of that work. Here is a thread with various methods for setting a guard on a k...

Again, I am not understanding the question. I am a very visual person and sometimes I cannot visualize what someone means without a diagram. Here is a...

You can do the feather either with a flat laminate, or with a W's laminate. The W's have much more activity than the flat, which is why most folks use...

Sometimes I will rough the shoulders in on the 2x72. I made a special rest for setting plunge cuts on the 2x72, that I also use for the shoulders. Usi...

There are a number of ways I have done, and still do, this part of the process. First off, I through harden my tangs. Some folks don't, and that is al...

Some suggestions/observations on process. Take what you like, and leave the rest. 1. After forging, I do my straightening and then I do a 3x normali...

Raindrop, or Pool & Eye, or Bird's Eye, (or whatever you want to call it) can be done a number of ways. Some people will only do one drilling or p...

Just a few observations, and I realize I'm a little late to the game. 1. .250" thick at the spine is pretty thick. The drawing shows an 8" long blad...

So let's think about this for a moment. If you are pressing the grooves in, you will have to gring away the ridges formed until you have a flat surfac...

I am a big fan of following the manufacturer's recommendations for using their products. I am attaching the Dubois Heatbath Products spec sheet for th...

Karl is using an off-site photo hosting service, while you and I are attaching a photo from our personal computer.