In my experience, a "coffee etch" is best done AFTER a normal etch in ferric chloride. Honestly, I've tried the "coffee etch" thing a number of time...

Congratulations to our new JS and MS (way to go Zack!!) The ABS route has never been an easy one....but it's well worth the effort...

What Mike spoke of ("Epoxy breakdown") also known as "hold life", is what knifemakers need to be concerned with. Here's the skinny.... the vast majo...

Sounds to me like you need to consider a "good" 2x72 grinder. It's gona be around $2k+, but NOTHING will improve your knives more, or faster tha...

When Kevin mentioned "oak trees" I had to smile. Here in Montana, most hardwoods (oak, hickory, etc) are considered exotic hardwoods, and you either ...

You will never find it. you can make your own square DITTO! One of the things I always do when there's a bit of slack time at the forge...

This might seem like a silly question/input.....but time and experience has taught me it's worth asking..... WHERE is your quench tank, in rela...

Although I'm a "build it" personality, there are so many factors and situations to consider from person to person.... it's tough to say. The ma...

Something of note, that I think should be added to this thread..... Rob Frink has updated/upgraded the KMG grinder..... I've owned an loved my ...

When it comes to accepting payments online, try to stick with well known/established services. Personally, I use Inuit GoPayments for accepting...

One of the things that I've always found ironic when it comes to an individual wanting a grinder, is that so many think only of the money they can sav...