Greetings, and welcome from a fellow firefighter!

Standard tempering time is 2 hours, at temperature. The exact temperature is very difficult to say since it is quite dependent on your specific heat ...

It seems like a black and white type of question but is all shades of gray. How much hammer work makes it forged? When does the hammer work become a...

Hello Chris, As the ABS Chairman/President let me be the first to welcome you on board.

It is recommended that you use the best materials that you can afford, in order to put your best foot forward for JS and MS knives, but how well you u...

Hello Christian, Thank you for pointing out the missing contact information for SOFA. I have corrected that but more information contact Joel A Wor...

Hello Kevin, The most up to date list available would be here: Rated ABS Smiths by Location – American Bladesmith Society This list will be upd...

Hello Toby, I am sorry your question is awaiting an answer, I have been distracted for the last week with no water in my home and a brand new pond ...

No doubt the problem rests in that concave perimeter around the back, as this is a tougher spot. I would approach it one of two ways. Either a light...

Hello Ethan You will notice in the pictures above how Kiril has added a semicircular notch (the actual choil rather than the heel that is often mist...

For the purposes of balance and handling, the thickest part of a blade should be the ricasso. It is also the only part of the blade where the four pl...

Hello Adam, Here is a link to a list of ABS MS and JS by location, it does need to be updated but it will tell you ones that are near you. Rated ...

Hello Nicholas, The official ABS MS and JS stamp and stencil is not a font but a proprietary design which I created for the ABS. You can order ste...

Hello Richard, I can't say anything definitive yet, but we are looking at this and may have an answer soon.

Oh yes, for folder work, I personally would want to work with a stone. For flattening and descaling, I guess the belt would work. I think that this ...