Wow! What a beautiful piece of art. Just classic styling and excellent workmanship. Kevin, you are the dagger man. Brion

Welcome to the ABS and the forum Devan. Good to have you aboard. Let us know if you have any questions. Brion

Michael, everything sounds good, but I was wondering how you are cooling the blade after each thermal cycle? I usually bring 1084 up to 1550 to 1600 t...

Great video Dan. That J.R. fellow is a natural. Brion

I am sorry to hear about this. Bud was a good guy. Our condolences to his family and friends. Brion

Sorry to hear this. May he rest in peace. My condolences to his family and friends. Brion

You are welcome Phillip. I also have to second 416 stainless. Machines well and forges well. I believe Aldo Bruno of NewJersey Steel Baron has it i...

I etch my mark. I tried stamping and it worked fine except for a bad experience with a damascus blade. So I went to etching. Right now it works well f...

Excellent Dan. You and Sally have been busy as usual. Looks really good. A big thank you to you all. Brion

Phillip, I find with nickel silver that it works well for a cold press fit. It is softer than the steel and can be driven to fit pretty easily. Howeve...

Tony I used 24ga. wire from Riogrande jewelry supply. This is .020" thick and when twisted is approximately .038". I use the dead soft wire in .999 fi...

Russell you are welcome. Let us know what you think of them. Brion

Russell, I usually do not use scotchbrite on my blades. I prefer the hand rubbed finish at 600 or higher grit. I do use scotchbrite on my fittings som...

Gabe the grain looks good, but I agree with Mike. Looks like it was not convexed enough. By that I mean that the convex did not go up high enough. If ...

Welcome Tony. Great to have you aboard. I look forward to seeing you in Branson and Topeka. Welcome again. Brion