Last seen: May 3, 2022
Only 2 weeks away! So who is going? Brian
To add a couple of points to what has already been mentioned, filing the shoulders after HT will leave you a good clean surface without scale or anyth...
A recent post in the "Suggestion Box" See this thread "Ideas for Hammer-ins" got me thinking about the upcoming Hammer in at Troy Ohio. I am a de...
Thanks for posting this Dan! I have attended this hammer in for many years now and am proud to be a demonstrator this year. If you have not ...
Daniel After hardening, the purpose of tempering is to take some of the brittleness out of the blade and make it more tough. As an example, we ha...
Isaac Assuming you intend to continue using a file, try using a file guide ( like the ones used to file square shoulders on the ricasso for the g...
Andrew That flux that has filings in it is not much good for welding layers of steel together. I tried this stuff years ago and had results as y...
Rick A couple of things that may help with getting the holes straight: Use a piece of wood under your sheath that is as large as your sheath...
Rick The sewing machine will only sew about .300". I use 8/9 oz leather for sheaths which makes sewing the sides with a welt not possible (too t...
Phil Your location can be somewhat troublesome for getting your knives critiqued, but certainly not impossible. I packed my JS knives in a foam ...
Hello Everyone I thought I woudl share a tool that I use in leather work. When doing an inlay in a sheath, it is always best to stitch along the...
This is a great subject Lin and a picture is worth a thousand words. I use methods as described here, but would like to share an experiment I t...
Kieth I have certainly not done enough experimenting to be able to answer your question, but I will give you a couple of things to think about. ...
Keith, I have used 1095 myself with good results. I combined it with 304 SS but I have seen it done with 1095 and 416 as well. The main idea behind ...
Thanks Ed. From what I understand, this process began with Ric Furrer. While Ed covered the process quite well, I will add a few points. I have...