Jeremy, I just mark on the french curve with a pencil. You get one side the way you want it and mark the start and end points of the clip on the curve...

Hello Rob. I have seen it done both before and after heat treat. I do it both ways. It is easier to do the clip before heat treat. You can use a file ...

Hello Zach. Yep it happens. What grit do you start hand sanding with? My process is to finish grind to 400, sharpen and test, then start hand rubbing ...

Some good looking knives Kyle. Good work. Brion

One thing that Uncle Al's press has going for it is being able to adjust the length of stroke. Say from eight inches down to four. A great thing if yo...

Joseph. no that is not normal. I usually take my edges on a chopper to .020 to .025 then convex the edge. You did not say what your heat treat regimen...

Congratulations Robert, good work. Sounds like a serious knife. Brion

Travis, the main shape I see is a standard camp knife. Like a large drop point. A bowie shape will work just fine also. The camp knife blade shape wor...

Welcome Jason, good to have you on board. Very interesting introduction. I look forward to seeing your work. If you have any questions, post them up a...

Ed, give him a call and explain the situation. He will want to know. There was some 5160 floating around a few years ago that had issues like that. Yo...

Landon, W1 will produce a fine hamon. Parks50 will work great. See you there. Brion

Landon, W1 will work fine. Forges well and makes a fine knife. Just slight differences in alloy content. See you in Little Rock. Brion

This is the final installment on the bowie. I spent yesterday working on assembling the knife then detailing the buttcap and finishing the handle. In ...

Congratulations Neels. I look forward to seeing your submission knives. Brion