Here is another photo. The finial on the buttcap is also enameled. There is enameling on the spacer too. A brief set of steps in the process: ...

I would add a small suggestion. I take my knives up to 400 grit on the grinder and then begin hand sanding at 320 going up to 800 grit. Going back to...

I read the full document to which Dan Cassidy gave us a link. Here is a quote from the full document, "Ivory from extinct species,such as mammoth, is ...

While Bill Moran was the inspiration, Dudley was the man who showed me a sheath he had made and prompted me to start only making wood lined sheathes. ...

All, I started out filing the first few blades I made. I actually think filing is more intimate with the steel. By that I mean it gives an acut...

I hate to go back to the beginning but are you sure the grain size of the heat treated blade that was chipping was fine and not course? A blade can c...

Zach, Just a comment on mixing carbon steel and most alloys. If you are suggesting that you can mix powdered 1084 and chromium or tungsten or van...

I might suggest that you do a sub critical spherodization on the steel to get rid of the banding. As 52100 comes from the mill it typically a very coa...

Joshua, If I can figure it out I will add some additional photos. For a typical hunting knife I start with two quarter inch thick pieces for a ha...

Here is the list of steps: I thought I would share a bit on how I make wood lined sheaths. I have been making wood lined sheaths exclusively for the...

Nice abstract for some very sophisticated research. I always thought a little spice made a better cookie. Thanks for sharing. I would like to see the ...

There are a lot of variables and two knives tested is not exactly a telling argument. I taught the second week of the bladesmith class at Old Washingt...

Here is my two cents. Ferric chloride can be used to deposit cupric chloride onto a metal if the solution of ferric chloride reaches a saturation poi...