Thanks, guys. Glad you liked them. Gary

For me, some of it will depend on mono-steel or Damascus and what may or may not disturb the pattern. Often one shoe does not fit all. Gary

John, I've never used any of this steel but from what I see it looks like it's low on carbon. Probably not the best blade steel. Gary

I'll agree that you can shorten the learning curve a lot with the tutorage of a skilled bladesmith. This can be done either at a hammer-in, an off...

Very nice! Thanks for sharing. Gary

Kevin, Thanks for taking the time to further explain. I understand what you're saying about the different phases and thanks. That makes a lot o...

[quote name='Kevin R. Cashen' date='24 October 2015 - 09:07 AM' timestamp='1445699248' post='14992'] Gary be very careful with the interrupt schedul...

Here's the finished knife. Hope you enjoyed trip. Gary

Hi Scott, I sanded the blades to 600 grit. Then I did multiple 10 second etches in Ferric Chloride, wiping them off each time with a clean cotto...

Here's the completed knife with ironwood handle: Gary

Finished blade & guard: Getting started on the clam shell pommel. This is a long way from done but may give you an idea of the progressio...

The ball tipped guard: I used to make these out of flat bar stock but I've found that it is easier and more expedient to turn the ball tips...

Thanks for the update. Gary

I got the blade profiled & rough ground today. I had originally thought of a 10" blade but since most of the originals had an 8" blade, that's what...