I've owned/used various levels of etchers over my career. It sounds like you have the same type/model I started out with, and I got the same results....

I'm with Lin... need that information in order to help. Something in your post caught my attention.... I've let it run from 5 minutes to 3 hou...

Personally, I would recommend 1080 or 1084 for a core. It will give you better chances for success versus 1095. What you have to be aware of/r...

I also use a Pelican case for air travel with my knives. I add one more layer of protection though..... I place a small handgun in the case, and decl...

I would be interested in hearing what methods some of the Mastersmths used for their MS performance test blades as there is a lot of things to conside...

Nicholas: Looking good! Now that you've caught the "feather bug", it'll be hard to shake! I know with every one that I do, there's alway...

My advice for anyone who intends to test, is to finish your presentation knives, giving yourself plenty of time for repairs/rebuilds, and get them to ...

Handle sizes are always a moving target. As makers, we tend to make handles that feel good to our own hands. I believe that as far as length goes, ...

but hidden One of the OLD techniques for doing this was a "nut" or a short internally threaded "tube" soldered to the inside of a buttcap.........

Lin's post brought something to my mind, that I think is worth expressing. Becoming a member of the ABS exposes you to an incredible amount of ...

Welcome to the ABS! To echo Brion, let us know how we can help!

Lin makes a good point about the ruler...... but if that anvil is "off" by that much......WHEW... how in the world did it ever get out the factory/sal...