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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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...

7 years ago
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Folding Knives - Just Starting Out

I have a couple slip-joint folder tutorials, on the "Tutorials" page of my web site. My method for designing a slip-joint folder mechanism. Culve...

7 years ago
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Abs Youtube Channel Exceeds 12,000 Subscribers

I'm sure Bill Moran would have been amazed at what this organization has done and become.

7 years ago
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Mastersmith Lin Rhea's Father Has Passed Away

Our sincerest condolences on the passing of Lin's Father. We will keep Lin and his family in our prayers.

7 years ago
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