Here's a better photo of the knife by Chuck Ward: Gary

Thanks, Brion. I appreciate the insight. Gary

Thanks, Lin. I have used different ways of getting varied thicknesses of materials for both random & W patterns more recently. I have been pleased w...

Hi Caleb, It looks as if you are on your way to being a bladesmith. I wish that I would have gotten my start when I was your age. Here are ...

Thanks Paul & Steve. I appreciate the kind words. When I started this one I had no concept of building a historic type of knife. I just decid...

Thanks, Brion. I hadn't thought of this one as having a Sheffield look but I understand what you're saying. I've definitely been influenced by som...

[quote name='Joshua States' date='01 September 2014 - 08:44 PM' timestamp='1409625859' post='11794'] Having never seen the original, I cannot commen...

Joshua, I do a similar stack occasionally, especially when doing a "W" pattern. Often I will use some 1/16" carbon steel mixed in with 1/8" & 1/...

Thanks, guys. I'm going to try it on some random pattern just to see the effect. I would expect to get some thicker & some thinner shiny layers but ...

John, Here's a link for the one that I use: br /> Gary