Thank you Nick. A great video for people just starting out and more experienced smiths. I think it is a must watch. Brion

Thank you for posting this Nick. Great lineup! If you are able to make this one I would highly recommend it everyone. Something for everyone. ...

Ethan, welcome to the auto hamon. With the right combination of blade temp and oil temp it will do it. W2 seems to be the best for it, unless you can ...

Greg, I would suggest some basic blade shapes like hunters, etc. The main thing is to become better at forging and judging temps. Also get your heat t...

Hello Greg. Kata Kiriha blade styles are typically used in kitchen and utility knives. They were used in swords early on. I know what you had in mind....

Great Ty, I look forward to meeting you and having you as a student. The school is about eight miles north oh Hope. Most of the students stay in Hope....

Hello Greg and welcome. The main issue is you do not know what the steel is other than coil spring. Could be a number of steels. I would say play it s...

Thank you Brian. I hope you have had a great one as well. Brion

Unfortunately true Wes. The knife community has lost a another legend. Wayne was always willing to help, even with newbie questions. I am sure a lot o...

William you will probably need a higher pressure regulator, like 20 to 30 psi, and it needs to be adjustable. This is so you can adjust gas flow. Most...

Thank you Nick! Brion

Is it 1084 from NJSB David? Have you done a little bit of grinding on the blade right after quenching? You may be dealing with a decarburization issue...

Thank you Daniel. I am interested to see how this goes. Brion