Thank you Phil. Brion

Okay lets get back to this. First I want to say thank you all for staying with me here. I did do the next billet and guess what???? Same type of issue...

I know what you mean Ed. The amount of knowledge and inspiration that our members are willing to share is amazing. Great people, and you are welcome. ...

Jared the main things are good lighting, steady even pressure and pull, and no start stops on the final finish. I have three lights over my workbench ...

Hello Matt and welcome. Good to have another Aussie on here. Post up any questions you have. Brion

Welcome Rick, it is good to have you here. Feel free to post any questions and we will do our best to answer them. Welcome again. Brion

David, the fast quench should work fine. When I draw the spine, I have a large water container with a limiting plate in it. This means I can adjust th...

I totally agree with Lin. When you pass your judging at Atlanta or San Antonio, get your set photographed professionally. Not only for you but also fo...

Hello David. 5160 is used by a lot of test applicants and works well. My recipe is normalize three times, grind to 120, heat to 1500, quench, then tem...

Yes everything is going up. The class is still a bargain. You can learn in two weeks what would take years. Brion

Ed, I do best with 1095 and W2. I have not tried Aldo's 1075, but I am. Brion

Welcome Travis. That is a good looking knife. Great to have you all here. Brion

Nice Robert, that is what we are talking about. One little thing, just personal preference here. You might want to use thicker guard material, say 3/8...

I agree Mike. Where is Al Gore when you need him??? Brion

Hello Jim and welcome. Great to have you aboard. Any questions that you have can be posted and we will do our best to answer them. There is a lot of i...