Thanks for the details on dry welding, Brian. I've been thinking about kerosine welding since Ron Newton demonstrated it for me but I've not spent th...

A technique that has helped reduce potential problems for me with the welding of layers is to heat the billet to forging temp and do a light squeeze i...

Good topic, Brion. For me, the bulk of the damascus that I make is from 1/8" 1084 and .065" 15N20 starting with 20-30 layers. I occasionally w...

[quote name='Lin Rhea' date='24 December 2012 - 07:37 PM' timestamp='1356399425' post='6033'] Dale, your question is one I have pondered often. It t...

[quote name='justin carnecchia' date='24 December 2012 - 09:40 AM' timestamp='1356363606' post='6028'] One more question, most pieces I see seem ...

Justin, I would agree completely with Lin if the ivory has an attractive color to the bark. If it is a piece that is still mainly white in color...

I'm with Brian in that I appreciate you sharing how the mechanism of the lock works. I am always fascinated with how things were build historically a...

That's impressive, Steve. WELL DONE! Thanks for sharing. Gary

I might add that this blade was used very successfully in a cutting competition later that day. There was a lot of good info exchanged there an...

After we cut this weekend, I'll ask Jim if he has some ferric just to accentuate what I've got and I'll try to post a pic if it shows much. Gary

I did a full quench (except for the tang) with the entire blade @ critical. The draw was with an oxy/acy torch and the gas turned as low as possible....

[quote name='ZackJonas' date='25 November 2012 - 09:14 AM' timestamp='1353856444' post='5764'] As a maker, it feels like I should at least know h...

Thaddeus, Very nice work. You're doing well. If I may be so bold as to offer a suggestion, I would like to see a handle pin in the clip point h...

I finished sanding & polishing the blade today and chopped through the hardest wood that I had in the shop, a walnut crotch with a knot with no appara...