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Sorry, I forgot to follow up on the initial question of whether less time is needed for a thin cross section of steel rather than a thick piece. Temp...
All, Tempering is a time and temperature function. That means you must do it at the right temperature for a sufficient amount of time. Why? Th...
Topic: Master Bladesmith ABS Knife of the Year (Auction) As most of you realize and some may not, a tradition was started around 1990 or so. Th...
Ben, Congratulations. As to the name in the hat for the ABS Journeyman Knife of the Year and the annual auction, you just got added to the pool...
Just a small addition since everything I do is pretty much the same. On most of sanding at lower grits I use different sticks going from 3 inches wid...
Buddy, I will be managing the auction at the BLADESHOW. If you wanted to privately contact me and submit a bid on a knife, I see no reason that...
Steve, My kiln is 14 inches inside diameter. Three inch insulating firebrick and 36 inches tall. My tank is 35 inches tall inside height so that...
Steve, If you have not bought everything yet why not consider an electric kiln rather than propane. I think your salt pot will have a greater li...
Iron John, I seem to look at the issue differently. I have been asking for years how I can give and what I can contribute. Now part of that is ju...
Congratulations to everyone who won an award. It is really nice to see bladesmiths taking home all or most of the awards at these shows. thanks,...
[quote name='Ed Street' date='13 July 2012 - 10:36 AM' timestamp='1342200988' post='4853'] So just one ABS smith does this? Is this not the origina...
Dan, I remember Moran saying he used one piece of O1 to two of mild steel. That produced a tough blade but not one that really held a great e...
Okay, this is the heat treat section so let's take another look at this. If the holes are really deep and they keep re-appearing after you have sande...
All, I will be presenting on the ABS History. I have created a fairly extensive slide show with photos of the early years and first hammer-ins. ...
After reading my post I should add that the reason all this difference in grain size took place was likely because I was not normalizing the blade cor...