Thanks Adam! I was wondering about Parkerizing...I'm with Javan and would also like to know what finish to take the blade to before Parkerizing. ...

Hi Chris! Welcome! You're right, this is a great resource I think you are correct in thinking you should try the 1084. It is a "know...

Dan, Thank you very much. It has been recommended to me to contact Jack Fuller in the past for guidance on my bladesmithing, and I have failed t...

Joshua (& Zack), I tried stamping and etching, and for now I am etching. I like the depth and look of the stamp, but because it has to be perfor...

Robert, Those look very nice for first timers I really like the blade design and overall proportions of your "Brute de Forge" knife. Your co...

Thanks Brion! I would like to have had a little more ricasso in front of the handle scales, but to get them all the same... I also wish I'd have...

Thanks, Robert

Does the "Resp-O-Rator" work for protection against vapors, or just dust?

[quote name='George_B_Brackett_Jr' date='20 December 2012 - 08:05 PM' timestamp='1356051945' post='5971'] Jonathan, I just got a new one myself...

Thanks for the link, Paul. Those mustard finishes do like interesting, and that gives me a third choice for a finish to offer the person who asked fo...

Thanks Brion and Joe! Has anyone ever used just vinegar or mustard to oxidize the surface, and is it an accepted practice, or is it not rec...

Paul, Thanks. That sounds like it would work well. I have a knife I did that with to bring out the hamon, and now I know why it seems to be hol...