Here are some pics as promised: Two of them stacked: A view of an open drawer with the removable insert, some tools thrown in for...

On the subject of mystery steel, I'm starting to think this extends beyond blade steel, since I just stripped the teeth off a $50 bandsaw blade, ...

Wolf Jaw tongs from Kayne and Son (), are essential, and the OCP blade tongs they carry (made by the late great Grant Sarver), are good also. The...

Yeah, machine shop equipment can be pretty hit and miss, also 9 out of 10 times the stuff I see has been rode hard 24x7, and only maintained when it w...

Zack, looks like you answered your own questions about the primary markings, and I regret I don't know the meaning of the others. Posting those pics o...

Zack, If it has lug holes on the feet, that gives more indication as to the date. A pic would help. A 10 on the foot could mean 100lbs. A 1940...

Sounds good, my lady's bday is on the 7th, but maybe I can get away with it, if I buy her something extra nice.

I'm confused about this one since the posted schedule a few topics down on this section of the forum list this class as a "damascus" class? If th...

Thanks Brion. I actually got started thinking I was going to be a "zero power tools" primitive forger type. I met Zoe and he ruined that. Ins...

Thank you John, so very much.

Ok John, thanks so much for the response. So if you slot a damascus guard before hardening, do you still mill to within a few thou? Do you have...