I may get laughed at, but I use a gallon pickle jar. Glass is a risk, I suppose, but it seemed less risky than quenching in the plastic five gallon b...

I typically leave a carbon steel blade a little thicker and do heat treatment with out foil. You leave enough meat on the blade to grind off the heat...

The best I've figured out is to keep everything on email. If a customer calls and we work out the deal on the phone, I get an email address before we'...

I'll be there, and wouldn't mind splitting a room with somebody to cut expenses down.

Excellent work, John!

Stag doesn't need stabilizing, IMO. Ren wax is a good final finish. One tip... thin the scales down more than you think you need to, from the back s...

Beaumont Metal Works has flat and 1 degree aluminum disks. Not sure where you could get a steel one.

I used to do the logo as the last step before final sharpening, but you run the risk of the etch going badly after you already have the knife together...

Thanks, Dan.

Got my picture back from Cory Martin. Too big to post here, but here's the link.

[quote name='Lin Rhea' date='07 August 2014 - 07:35 AM' timestamp='1407418526' post='11566'] Show us a picture when you get finished or a WIP is eve...