Bobby Best
Bobby Best
Apprentice Bladesmith
Eminent Member
Joined: Feb 15, 2021
Last seen: Nov 15, 2024
Topics: 3 / Replies: 24
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RE: Finishing Handle Pins

Thank you for the video! Adding acetate sheets to my shopping list.

1 year ago
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RE: Test run

Glad it worked! Gorgeous dagger, too. I especially appreciate the pierced ricasso. I see that in a lot of the museum reference pieces I've found, but ...

1 year ago
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RE: Depth of hardness

The hardness depth is going to depend on a number of factors, but we deal with much thinner material than tools like hammers. So the heat treatment yo...

1 year ago
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Sharpening Tamato And Bred Knifes

It is! You can buy sharpening stones/rods that come in all different shapes for the different types of serrations, or you wrap sandpaper aro...

4 years ago
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Ferric Chloride Question

Fry's electronics usually has it, but it looks like you're in Kansas and I don't think Fry's exists there. But just about anywhere that sells motherbo...

4 years ago
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Pipe / Threading Machine Which Model Did You Get?

This is the first I'm hearing about this method to help out with twist damascus (but I'm not a big damascus fan, so I suppose it's more I haven't been...

4 years ago
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Spot The Error

In that case, I'm throwing my vote in with Karl's. Pin looks like it might be a hair to the left? Or really that it's angled and not going through qui...

4 years ago
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Spot The Error

Might just be the light playing tricks on me, but it looks like there might be a tiny crack near the heel of the blade.

4 years ago
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My Latest Take-Down

That's very pretty! I wasn't familiar with Nelsonite until now, but seeing the kind of results you're getting with it I'm definitely going to be l...

5 years ago
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Need Some Guidence Handle Desing Guidence

Sounds like you have some bear paws instead of hands! I'm sure there are better ways more experienced smiths have worked out (I imagine there...

5 years ago
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