Great additions, Lin. This is going to be a once-in-a-lifetime experience. You (collectively) have outdone yourselves this year. See you soon. ...

[quote name='Steve Culver' date='17 February 2014 - 08:21 AM' timestamp='1392646879' post='9894'] I had a bowie design in mind for the Arkansas show,...

Beautifully done, Brion. I'm sure that everyone in the ABS appreciates your time & effort. Thanks for sharing. Gary

[quote name='Mark D. Zalesky' date='07 February 2014 - 09:09 AM' timestamp='1391785766' post='9804'] You are going to love the Bowie knife exhibi...

The friendly atmosphere and abundance of quality makers at this show have long made it my favorite show to be a part of. Lin, Chuck, David and all as...

The forge is sold. Thanks, Gary

Steve, If you are using the solder to seal the guard & blade then I would use one that has a melding point around 450. For this I have used a plu...

Andy, I'm wondering if you're keeping your sand paper tight to a completely flat sanding block. If so, then you may not be keeping the block fla...

Ed, That's an excellent video as well as a handy tong design. I don't use tongs often but this design makes me want a pair or two like this. Th...

Kevin, That was a long & precise answer and I apologize for asking you to go through all of that but that helps a lot in understanding the proces...

I've done a little experimenting with no flux & no grinding recently and found that the scale can be converted back to steel with a long enough soak a...

Here's the finished knife: The scrimshaw was done by a good friend, Jim Krause of Farmington, MO. I had asked him to give me a...

Looking forward to seeing more. Thanks for sharing. Gary