That is my least favorite type of YT video. When there is no dialogue or written description in captions, I lose interest in about 3 minutes. Even whe...

What Karl said and I will add that after using many different porta-band sized blades, I now stick with Lennox bi-metal. I buy the 10 TPI and the 14 T...

I am a fundamentally lazy man. The most effort I spend on any task is figuring out the easiest way to do it.

I have tried this. Mind you, I have a Sherline mini-mill, and it's not really cut out for heavy work, but it did work. It was nowhere nearly as effect...

So, there you have it. Sometimes we have to hold to our principles and just say "no" to something that could be profitable for us if we relaxed our pr...

I second this. This would be my choice. It is customary on most Japanese blades to find the maker's mark on the tang.

A worthy goal and one that will test you and your skills in ways you cannot imagine only 6 months into the craft.Attaining the JS IMNSHO is about cont...

Using copper or brass in a patten-welded billet is not forge welding. It's brazing two pieces of steel to each other. The bond is, metallurgically spe...

I found kerosene difficult to buy and started using diesel fuel a few years ago. It seems to work just as well.

Welcome aboard. Nice work so far.

Steel is 1095

I had a pretty tough year last year. We were moving out of state and had the shop all packed up by the end of May. So, I went 7 months without a shop ...

Welcome aboard John. You can find my email address at the link Kevin posted. Feel free to email me with any questions or discussion stuff. I'll do w...

Is that what you built?Is it solid or filled?

Titebond 2