Lets be honest, those of us that are making a living doing this well need to make a living, I think out side of the testing room, I say make what you...

Speeds and feeds. RPM is only a part of it. tool load , machine stiffness/rigidity, feed rate, material, all are a part of not wrecking cutters. I...

Data is just that data, basing your understanding of performance on numbers is fine, but you need to account for ALL of the variables. I like larin (...

Can you make a living in the craft.. yes , a good secure living .. maybe. 1 tooling up allows higher profits as long as there is no debt to service...

There are several methods to make sword scabbards. The two part carved method is one , it is possible to get this to fit very tightly just a lot of...

Horizontal quench for swords is a recipe for problems with warping, especially in double edges blades, it leads to sabering (warping along the hard) ...

I do make swords and my shop is set up to do so. we have several tanks sent up with different quenches , two are retired Oxygen cylinders acquired fr...

I find a lot of folks assume that a flush choil design cant be forged to shape, this is a miss truth. Lin Rhea showed me this method then later I noti...

The third knife this year is Maui Strong. This is a further extension of the pictorial idea, there is a tread on here where I talk about the inspirati...

Next is a wootz hunting sword I finished out for blade last year, I started this piece in 2019, and it keep getting shifted to the back burner. gettin...

HI Jenn Great to see you here! I had no idea you are a sharps girl! My door is open to you as well if there is anything I can do to help! MP

Steve Schwarzer has a 300 lb chambersburg self contained if I remember right, Grizzly Iron in phoenix AZ has a 300lb chambersburg steam. I would als...

is it blown or venturi? sounds like a change in air pressure or fuel. If its venturi it may be the a drop in back pressure causing the flame to lo...