Matthew Parkinson
Matthew Parkinson
Journeyman Bladesmith (5yr)
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Joined: Feb 15, 2021
Last seen: Apr 26, 2025
Topics: 49 / Replies: 513
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Four Aces

thank you!

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Four Aces

I went and visited Jim Cooper of sharp by coop last week and this is what he did for me on these. great guy and great photographer!

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First Forge Welds

This is part of the booklet I wrote for the pattern welded seax class I taught at NESM. Methods of Modern Pattern Welding The part of patte...

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How To Heat Treat L6

what temp did you temper to? also most forms of L6 will air harden , meaning that even though you edge quenched the spine is most likely hardened. L6 ...

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Maximum Hardness For 5160?

I am not Kevin but I have been experimenting with the 80crv2. I have found it to be very fine grained and very tough. Anything that you would use 51...

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Maximum Hardness For 5160?

well lets see I have never heard of that person, so can't help you there. 5160 gets much harder than that, as hard from memory is 62-64 heck My ...

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Four Aces

Thank you Dan and Brian, I like the lines on that one the best my self. Justin -Wow I wasn't expecting to be compared to Don Fogg, high praise tha...

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Anvil Question.

We made a "sea Robin" style anvil out of a drop of 4" round 1050 we got from a local steel supplier. Weight is right around 125lb and the cost was ab...

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Where To Find More Information On Metal Sculpting

you might have more luck shift your search term to Carving Metal also check out he work of Patrick HastingsFord Hallam and Gerhard Wieland (this guy i...

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Katana Dimmensions?

One other thing with 5160 not mentioned is that alloy has a soft brittle range. I don't remember what that range is off the top of my head but I have ...

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Videos - Metal Inlay Techniques By Matthew Parkinson, Ap

thanks I am glad you are all enjoying it. Jeremy- to start out you can forge your own gravers, the one I was using in part two (the thinner line)...

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Knife From A Rail Road Spike

slit it and weld in 1095 or just call it a letter opener.. the Best that a spike can be is around 35-40 points of carbon so not really enough to get h...

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Facebook And Deep Face Software

Is it sad that the first thing I thought of is.. wow that could totally help end the spammer problem on facebook... MP

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Liability Insurance

We have our insurance through The Hartford pretty reasonable and decent coverage. They used to advertise through ABANA and had a policy designed for d...

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