[quote name='Karl B. Andersen' date='26 March 2021 - 05:12 PM' timestamp='1616796720' post='27710'] There's no reason to "anneal". When you do that ...

[quote name='Thomas Franklin' date='26 March 2021 - 08:06 AM' timestamp='1616763991' post='27708'] I suggest replacing all three of your thermal cyc...

[quote name='Karl B. Andersen' date='14 March 2021 - 07:10 AM' timestamp='1615723800' post='27655'] They don't have a hard time staying welded - the...

This seems to be a good reason to use a simpler alloy for the core (like 1080 or 1084) as it requires less soak time to get closer to its potential. ...

[quote name='Joshua States' date='28 January 2021 - 06:14 PM' timestamp='1611875653' post='27470'] The angle of the bevel must change any time the e...

[quote name='Joshua States' date='28 January 2021 - 06:22 PM' timestamp='1611876148' post='27471'] That does help. Nice forge work--very clean.

[quote name='Kevin R. Cashen' date='29 January 2021 - 10:09 AM' timestamp='1611932989' post='27474'] These blades have what I describe, when teachi...

Matthew--Thank you for the information. Yes, I'm starting pretty thick (about 3/8) and then tapering with the profile taper...but trying to end with a...

Thank you for the feedback, Karl. That's good news, as I really don't want to learn a new heat treat while learning to make San Mai.

Kevin, I was hoping you would reply! Thank you. I've got some 22 and 24 gauge bronze from rio grande on the way as well as some low-ca...

Thank you, Joshua, for all the information. I appreciate it. I'll check out that video so I get started on the right foot. I like the idea of pu...

My son and I used charcoal when in Central and South America, and it was lot of fun. Messy though. And easy to burn a blade in half. And...there were ...

[quote name='Kevin R. Cashen' date='19 January 2018 - 09:42 AM' timestamp='1516372943' post='21920'] 1. To keep the angles symmetrical, I carve out ...

Great video! I especially enjoyed watching you forge the blade and work on the scabbard. I have been making a few scabbards myself, and they are t...

I asked Miguel if he'd like his post translated, and he said to go ahead. If anyone notices a mistake in the translation, please correct me. "Goo...