Javan Dempsey
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Usa - Total Ivory Ban Proposal

Dale, I'd say make and ship the piece before any changes take effect and make sure you've got documentation on the ivory itself. I never used ...

11 years ago
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How Many Knives Must A Maker Make Before He/she Can Make Js?

[quote name='Travis Fry' date='03 February 2014 - 09:48 PM' timestamp='1391482132' post='9749'] As it stands, it is condescending and a bit insultin...

11 years ago
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How Many Knives Must A Maker Make Before He/she Can Make Js?

I see both sides of this argument. I also didn't join the ABS immediately when I started making knives, even though I had friends in the organization,...

11 years ago
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Forging An Axe

Wow. Incredible video, and amazingly accurately narrated. Thanks for posting this one Larry.

11 years ago
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Best Type Of Forge For Welding?

I *HIGHLY* recommend the forge blowers that Kayne and Son's sell. You can find cheaper blowers, but most of them, regardless of stated CFM output, ha...

11 years ago
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Wedge For Making Feather Damascus

No John, but we will, definitely.

11 years ago
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Dry Forge Welding Damascus (Without Flux Or Kerosene) - Topic For December 2013

Just to add some anecdotal evidence regarding mill scale, I haven't ground mill scale or rust off the steel I use to make damascus in the last couple ...

11 years ago
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Wedge For Making Feather Damascus

Yeah we use a long splitting wedge for our top die also, but always cut in one heat. I mostly make feathers with Zoe Crist(Zoe taught me how to make d...

11 years ago
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Wedge For Making Feather Damascus

That's absolutely true, assuming you've got extra throat or you're willing to do the billet/die/cutter juggle I guess, but it adds a much bigger margi...

11 years ago
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Wedge For Making Feather Damascus

If you have any troubles Russell, I'll be happy to help with more specific details, but alot of it depends on your setup. Obviously the taller stacks ...

11 years ago
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Wedge For Making Feather Damascus

Depends on what effect you want it to have on the pattern Russell, and making it depends on how much stroke your press has. The more blunt wed...

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