Hi all, Just got some tool wrap, and tried the hardening on knife number three....It worked! The knife was forged in the medium forging ...

Gary, 440c was my choice of steel for his knife. As the customer is a large animal veterinarian, the blade needs to be able to withstand some pow...

There was a fair bit of scale, more than there usually is from the forge. I could try grinding it, but the file cut pretty deeply, and, as I grind pre...

Actually, you brought up an interesting point: I haven't been using a foil package. Could that be why the hardening hasn't worked? Is it possible that...

I was wondering, on hidden tang knives, how do you get a good guard fit if you have left the ricasso "as forged?" Do you just square up the tang with ...

[quote name='John Doyle' date='21 July 2014 - 07:00 AM' timestamp='1405944034' post='11375'] Thanks Jordan. There are actually 4 separate thin spac...

Beautiful job! I'm curious, how did you get those little, square perforations in the guards? It's a really cool effect. Jordan

As for a forge, I fabricated a coal forge with the help of a machinist friend. All you need is a sheet steel table (10 guage or thicker) set on some s...

Thanks so much Steve. Good luck with your forging! Yes, the cooler weather makes it more enjoyable. I really enjoyed the slip-joint tuto...

I have been wondering, it seems like there is a lot of close tolerance fitting when making folders. How necessary is it to have a surface grinder or a...

Wow, Thanks all for the great advice! Mr. Culver, I really like the tutorial on making the slip joint. I was wondering, is it imper...

Nice knife. I really like the red handle spacers and the way they compliment the elk antler. One design aspect that you might consider for your n...