[quote name='Lin Rhea' date='28 September 2010 - 11:53 AM' timestamp='1285696431' post='824'] By the way, I am the guy Karl is speaking of, ...

I think that is cool as can be. This could go a long way - right? Could other makers with MS status possibly receive the same certification as you...

Thought I might toss this in here, and maybe it should be placed in the Damascus forum as well. I post this because I recently viewed an on-line tut...

Dan, that is a perfect explanation! "300 layers of contrasting alloy". Thank you very much. And Greg is right, the wording should be changed...

[quote name='ABS Webmaster' date='25 August 2010 - 07:13 PM' timestamp='1282785225' post='690'] There are a couple of new twists added. Th...

Way to go, Brian. Guess I'd better catch up.

It's pretty easy to be a "good" teacher when you have such a hungry and attentive student. Scott may be new to the ABS, but don't let that newness f...

Dee, we are indeed lucky to have you in our midst. My favorite part of your dissertation, "3. Get Help. and I don't mean because you ar...

You guys are forgetting your hammer work. Use your hand hammers as much as possible when forging your blade to shape, especially when you still have...

As regards your spherodizing in #6 above, I'm not quite sure what you are trying to do with a 2 minute soak 3 times? The spherodizing of the carbide...

Thanks a bunch, John. A lot of useful tips there for the attentive observer!

Show off. (Honestly, undoubtedly the coolest knife I've seen in a long time!)

You've got it correct, and that 's a good idea on the post-forging quench as well. As our good friend Kevin Cashen will tell you, don't go above non...

Do we have a list yet of the JS/MS applicants?

Phil, to give a succinct and overall response to your well understood dilemmas, I can suggest advice that was given to me and that I have seen/heard g...