Great to hear that Gary! Wish I could have made it. Brion

Welcome Richard. I wish you luck in your forging. Let us know when you have questions. Brion

Thank you Ed. Brion

Kevin, the answer is no. The knife must be from a single steel. Nothing damascus or even resembling damascus. No san mai. The most common steels used ...

Congratulations Guillermo!! Really nice bend and a great video. Well done! Brion

Thank you Kevin. I heard this yesterday and it was a shock. Jimmie was always willing to answer questions and provide advice. I first met him at a ham...

Kevin, for the steels we primarily use, 5160, 1084, W1, W2, 1095, etc. No water would be an optimal quenchant in knife blade thicknesses. Granted you ...

As a judge Mark, I do not see a problem with that. I realize that some of the old bowies had ricassos taller than the handle and vice versa. I would s...

Welcome to the forum Justin. It is good to have you aboard. Brion

Glad to do it Matt. One I have seen a few times recently. You need to quench in used motor oil because the metal bits in it can add carbon to your bla...

Excellent video Matthew. Thank you. Brion

Great Mark! Thank you for doing this. It will be a major benefit for our members. Great looking blade. Brion