Thanks everyone! Very good stuff. Dan

Hi, I have two of these guides. One from uncle al. It works very well for filing the blade. However, I like to use one for filing the slot in the gu...

OK, it worked. I'm sure most makers have some type of jig for drlling handle material that does not have parallel faces. This is what I use for thin m...

Hi, I will try to post pics, before writing text, to see if I'm doing this right. Dan Attached files

I will tell you how I heat treat 5160. It will give you a starting point for your own experiments. I am assuming you have good temp control. When yo...

Ryan, Can't argue with the Masters. Not many places you can ask a ? and get prompt answers from several Master Smiths. If you examine your rout...

Thank you for the welcome guys! Dan

Thank you guys for the quik responce. Dan

Hi everyone, I have a very large blower on my forge. Much larger than those shown. I put a "Y" on the outlet before the gate valve to the forge, att...

If you are using auto coil springs, it might not be 1095 (probably is not ). Are you sure it is 1095? Alot of coil springs are low alloy steel, which ...

Hello everyone. My name is Dan Hockensmith. I am a Farrier/Blacksmith, turned Bladesmith/Blacksmith, and earned my JS stamp in 2000. I know I know....