Jason, I will say that you can get a hamon with Aldo's 1084, but, not much activity. I think this is due to the high manganese content. I would try th...

Well time for an update. The blade was forged out last time, thermal cycled, annealed, and put to rest. Wednesday I did profiling and rough grinding. ...

Jason it is good to see you here. Welcome to the ABS and the forum. Some nice looking knives. I look forward to seeing you in the future. Welcome ag...

Welcome Jim, good to have you on the forum and in the ABS. I look forward to meeting you in the future. Brion

Very nice Gary. I am going to need to get a closer look at this at Little Rock. Nice work. Brion

Hello Russell. I started with four inch by 1 1/4" pieces. The 1084 was 1/8" and the 15N20 was .050. Today was the laddering and forging the bla...

Very nice Wes. Some serious patience and planning involved there. The customer will be very happy. Great work. Brion

Thank you Dan. Brion

Hello Robert, Steves method is about the same as mine, except I do not use an end mill. Saw and grind here, but after the initial shaping that way, th...

Thank you Lin. Very neat and good forging. Love the knife by the way. Will it be at Little Rock? Brion

Hello Robert. I also use a small wheel on the grinder, 3/4" diameter. I can get it pretty close and clean up with a 400 grit j-flex belt and leather b...

Mike thank you and you are welcome. We hope you and Melinda and your family have a Merry Christmas and a great New Year. Diane and I wish all our memb...

You know I will be there Gary. I always look forward to it. Brion

We will see you there Keith. If you have any questions about the process, let us know. Looking forward to it. Brion