Steve Culver
Steve Culver
Master Bladesmith/ABS Instructor
Prominent Member
Joined: Feb 15, 2021
Last seen: Dec 28, 2023
Topics: 86 / Replies: 741
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X-Rhea Class At Nesm

Looks like it was fun class! From the appearance of the completed pieces, it's obvious that you did a great job of teaching the students!

7 years ago
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Central States Hammer-In Demonstration Schedule

I'm looking forward to this event! Bound to be a great one!!

7 years ago
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Using Map Torches

Matthew if all you are going to be doing is drawing spines a propane torch will work fine. Takes longer but works great. The mapp/oxy works well but i...

7 years ago
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Re-Pressing A Damascus Bar With Texas Wind Pattern

Karl’s instructions are correct. Decide the finished thickness of your ricasso, add the depth of your dies and that will be your starting thickness...

7 years ago
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Thor II Software Download

You can use graph paper to do a sketch of your billet arrangement, take a photo of it, use your photo editing software to crop to the edges of your sk...

7 years ago
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Thor II Software Download

Call me "technically challenged", but I cannot figure out how to use this...... Here's a few instructions to get you started. To view the...

7 years ago
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Thor II Software Download

I would think that you would have to get a feel for how your pattern develops in steel in relation to the patterns the software generates. I'm pr...

7 years ago
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Passed My Performance Test

Congratulations!!! Nice bend!

7 years ago
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Forging Damascus Gun Barrels

Thanks for all the compliments! I have a second barrel forging video, which I have yet to edit. This video will be a long one; perhaps as mu...

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