Thanks Ed! That helps a ton! I haven't done much cannister, but I really need to get into that realm. I may have to do a couple test pieces and ...

I have had this in the past as wel. It has always been in a spot where scale was present. Usually on the flats of the blade where I didn't grind much ...

Where is the Anyang hammer located?

That is a beautiful twist!

Wow! Those are really cool pics! Thanks for the info! I went ahead and forge welded the billets together. I drew them out a bit and ladder patterned i...

It has been a couple of months since I finished this knife. I thought I better come back and show a finished pic! So this is a broader ladder pattern,...

Super cool looking blade!

I took my billet cut it into thirds, restacked, welded, drew out to .45x1.90x 7" I decided to make my own ladder dies for the press. I cut 1/4" groove...

Super cool blade Karl! Thanks for the help again! I was worried about cutting and restacking again thinking it might distort the pattern to much. But ...

That is all great info Karl. Thanks! It is cool you have found your own way to weld up San Mai. The billet I just forged out I welded all the way arou...

Hey Karl, I keep coming back at looking at your blades. They are amazing! I am assuming you mig weld all the way around your billet in the beging to...

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