Great post Kevin!

Thanks very much for the information Lin. I was just looking for information on an old thread but found it in the sub forum.

Great setup, thanks for sharing!

Other than stones glossary do you guys recommended any other reference material to research Quillion daggers?

Great technique and great looking Damascus, I will have to give this a try.

Check out the ABS YouTube channel and watch Kevin Harvey's 2015 International Mastersmith knife of the year. This knife has a reverse tapered tang and...

Yes just checked them all the way from Australia with TSA locks on the case. The bag was opened by customs in San Francisco and again in Atlanta but t...

Pelican box! Expensive but worth it for piece of mind. I bought one of the pelican air luggage type as I traveled from Australia. I wrapped my kni...

Thanks very much Matthew and Ed for your replies and your insights. Some very good information for me to consider! I will get testing in the ...

I would be interested in hearing what methods some of the Mastersmths used for their MS performance test blades as there is a lot of things to conside...

I would be interested to know what approach some of the Mastersmiths used when completing their MS practical test knife as there are so many ways to a...

I have had a few issues with corrosion on blades over the years and tried just about every method I could find to stop corrosion such as oils, waxes, ...

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Thanks Matthew!