Ed- I had to laugh when I read your comment. 15 years ago I was making swords, but found my shop was just too small. I couldn't even turn around holdi...

What you have there is a slitting chisel, which is a slender hot cut chisel. It will work as long as you cool it in water every 3 hammer blows. Be su...

Thank you. I've often thought about breaking a blade, did not know it was common practice.

The hammer head is not my concern. I wonder how deep the hardness gets on our knives and can we grind thru to soft steel ?

Re-read your post, Kevin. Same stone can hog off steel, just a rougher finish.

Thanks Kevin. So since I'm wanting to go into making slip joints, I guess it's 'keep the stone". But if I want to hog off some damascus for the blades...

Jonathan, beautiful set of knives !! Very well done.

To be more specific, not talking about the ends of the handle but in the grooves cut along the outside of the handle.

I'm in central CA, we should get together. MS mike Vagnino is down in Visailia. Mike Quesenberry is in the upper Sierra and Henry Tores somewhere in t...

Hey Corey, one tip is to use kiln bricks instead of fire bricks. Kiln bricks are white, soft and much better at reflecting heat. Depending on how much...