SOLD! Hammer price of $95,000. Thankfully I spent some quality time with it at the preview yesterday.

Thanks for the pointers. I did some test pieces today using a compilation of methods. The stock is 3/16" so using scrolling tool to rough it out and t...

Not sure if brass is outdated or not, I almost never use it. You might want to look into silicon bronze. Still kind of that yellow color but a litt...

Kevin: Thanks very much, that certainly explains a lot of things. I think I have been treating the 5150 as if it's 108X steel and wondering why it was...

Thanks Brion: Maybe I'll try upping my temper to 400. I've been using McMaster-Carr fast quench. My edges are good, it's above the edge I think is t...

Kevin: Great reply as usual, and one that certainly makes me better understand what I'm up against. I've been working on some JS performance knives la...

Phil: I have a 42" x 2" sitting here doing nothing since I built my 72". Your welcome to take that for as long as you want. I have some belts that y...

Not only does it work, but it is also safer in that you don't have molten borax squirting all over you or eating up the forge! That alone makes it...

Hot diggity, looks like a great line up. I already have my schedule picked out. So much to do, so little time. Great variety. CLAMBAKE!!!&...

Hi folks: I never did formally introduce myself to the forum as a new member. I joined earlier this year. I'm a rookie smith in Massachusetts and I ...