Stuart did great! And a great picture too. Congratulations Stu! Brion

Great WIP Gary! Thank you for putting this up. That dagger is pretty slick too. I am curious, did you use something like Joe Flournoys fluting...

Dave, I find that 1084 and 15n20 work fine. What matters is the layer count and pattern. A ladder pattern really shows the chatoyance. I would go at l...

Another thing to be aware of Brandon, since you are using 1084. If it is from Aldo's last batch. The manganese content is like .7 or .8. This means it...

Excellent work Pablo! You handled the challenges very well. Brion

Claude, I forgot to mention www.satcho.com. They carry all kinds of books on Japanese swords. Brion

Claude, if you are looking for basic history of Japanese swords and features, "The Samurai Sword, a handbook" by John Yumoto is considered a must have...

We are glad you are out and home. Hope they can figure it out. See you in Atlanta. Brion

Ed, that model is essentially the same one I have. Mines just older. I have the collet handpiece it came with, but I got the chuck handpiece which sav...

Ed, my foredom is almost fifteen years old. I use it on every knife. A good quality machine. The rpm's will not be as high as a pencil air grinder. Th...

Nice work Pablo! Good looking knife. Brion

Hello everyone. I know Blade show is approaching quickly. After seeing these beautiful knives that have been graciously donated, I just want to say a ...

Well done Paul! And 52100. I am impressed. Brion

Well Stephen I think you can do it. Great job! Nice looking bowie. Brion