I have used coffee on SS/HC San Mai. I have never had it yellow though. I don't have a lot of experience with this combination. Maybe Karl or Ed can c...

Some additional pictures and a description of how you tried the HT for the Hamon would be beneficial for full critique. Better lighting for the photo ...

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One thing I am particularly fond of, is that there are 3 different blade steels in this set. From left to right: O1, 1095, W2, O1, 1095

I sometimes see those marks with my SG attachment (Wuertz machine works) and I have found that moving fast makes them appear, while moving slowly elim...

And using it to hold the blade in a vice mounted to the side of the bench for hand sanding. Micarta-Block-3.jpg

Using it at the disc grinder  Micarta-Block-2.jpg

Knife making hacks that work!

I have never been very good at spotting recalescence. Here is a much better way to get the right temp for hardeneing if you don't have a controlled...

You are watching for Decalescence/Recalescence?

Ron Kinyon (and his hammers) are something of a local legend and hero around my neck of the woods. Ron is still an active member of the Arizona Artist...

When you say "hardened by eye" what exactly does that mean?