Thanks Ed, That's was I figured but I wanted to hear it from someone who'd tried it with a Beverly (Trick Tools had asked around when I pinged them bu...

I'm not aware of any coating that will hold up to hard use - the thicker the coating, the longer before it'll wear away, but whether it be knives, 191...

Thanks Everyone, here's the last two knives I forged, which I might eventually put real handles on: top is a 1080/15N20 4-twist, around 5/16" thick t...

For scale (and occasionally flux) removal I used vinegar in the past, moved to HCl for a while, and now am having good luck with Sparex #1 (although i...