Why don't you make it without bolsters and concentrate on getting your scales nice and evenly ground and polished on the front before glue up. If it i...

That is a great looking knife. Keep em coming.

Well done. That having two irons in thee fire is no joke. You have to know exactly where you are going with it.

By a deep fire I want at least a couple to three inches of charcoal under the work piece and maybe an inch or two on top of the work piece. By doing t...

I use a lot of charcoal for forging. It is actually charcoal you are talking about just not the lump kind like you get at the grocery store. I use a...

[quote name='Ed Clarke' date='05 September 2013 - 08:30 PM' timestamp='1378434648' post='8289'] Devan, I'm not yet a Journeyman, but I know whe...

I'm with Brion on the belt sander. I would also add a good vice with a sturdy table. A lot of the forging can be done on a homemade anvil and a homema...

Welcome to the forum Landon.

Welcome to the forum Sean.

I have a question... If I start using peanut oil instead of automatic transmission fluid. Would it hurt my quenchant terribly if I did mix a little au...

Thank you both for answering. Thank you Mr. Hughes that is the answer I was looking for sir. And thank you all for the support of a great organization...

If you must build one I would take the plans to a good machinist and see what he can do with them. Unless you are one yourself and have a milling mach...

Trent, I have a grinder with a pulley system and 3 speeds just is not enough. With skill it will get you there but that is something I haven't d...

Great video thanks Ed. I enjoyed the last one on heat treating too.