Pic of the test etch:  3CEFBD86-1D15-4E8E-91E0-6AD7BA34E341.jpeg

A little update. I’ve got the bevels and flats pretty close to where I want them. The core is at the edge but my outermost jacket may or may not ...

I fought this issue as well. I clamp the ricasso in the vice with the plunge roughly in the middle of the jaws spine down and parallel with the jaws....

Not the same steel but a shot of grain on a heat treated coupon of aeb-l. The broken sections are the same piece of steel, I cut a 15 dps edge for te...

A few things from the last 6 months. Edit: I think I got the link worked out.

I can see your point. I told myself I’d not do this size of billet again by hand. The amount of heats it has taken is concerning all on its own. ...

Solely by hand. It does have me looking pretty hard at presses though.

For stabilizing I put under vacuum for at least 24hrs then let sit for at least double that time to soak. Soft woods seem to need longer soaking time...