here are the 60 degree dies for my press : Here's the wedges w/ the six fingers of the snowflake: Since I wanted to insure the i...

I completed my second experiment with this yesterday. This time I did a simple 200 layer random pattern--no flux & no grinding. After the cut & stac...

This thread got me thinking and wanting to give this a try so I did today. I started with a typical 20 layer billet of 1084 & 15N20 that I tack welde...

I look at mokume the same as I do brass in that I simply have better sales with either stainless or Damascus fittings. It's pretty stuff. It just do...

[quote name='Mike Williams' date='17 November 2013 - 05:41 AM' timestamp='1384688479' post='9020'] Just slid in last night from the Intro class. Whe...

I got the last of the old printing and would recommend it as well. Hours of great reading as well as a valuable resource. It's good to hear that a n...

Alright, I'll be first to jump in here. Typically I will finish the guard before starting with the handle block. Since I don't own a milling machine...

Mark, I'm excited about getting a chance to see this type of collection together at one time. Will you be in the museum at any time on Friday be...

I believe that the event was the best yet. A big thank you to all the demonstrators, especially to Dan Peterson for admitting all present to the 5000...

Joseph, I like to press fit all of my guards but I believe that a moisture barrier is always a good thing. For that reason, I have come up with ...

The only thing that I have used much of is Brownell's NitreBlue salt. If you use it below 500 degrees it will give you a straw color and above 500 de...

I wasn't aware that Rick had tested but Chuck took some pictures of Frank's testing and I will be glad to post them when he gets them processed. ...