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.

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...