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I logged out, cleared the cache, scrubbed the system with CC Cleaner, and rebooted. Logged back in and still nothing. I checked my permissions, and ...

I use either a degreaser or Simple Green cleaning solution. I buy a gallon of concentrate for around $4-$6 and a spray bottle for another $3 and it la...

Still not working for me on MS Edge, Chrome, or my I-phone.

It is something to think about when choosing and shaping the handle. This may surprise you, but what we call a guard is a relatively new addition to k...

The edit post function is doing the same thing

Handle held by threaded rod  10-add-spacers.jpg

The ground down end  Threaded-rod-2.jpg

Another suggestion: Get a piece of threaded rod (I use 8-32) and some nuts & washers. I grind one end down a bit so it fits through the spacer pac...

One suggestion I have: It looks like you are using 3/32" pins. I use 1/16" pins. I buy .062" music wire from Ace Hardware. It is HC steel in spring te...

9 out of 10 bladesmiths will tell you that the process of gluing up the handle to the blade is one of the most stressful operations, if not the most s...

An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure they say. Before you attach a handle with epoxy, a light smear of petroleum jelly on anything you do n...

I just got the pro-pics back from Philip Schrei photograpy. He did a wonderful job of capturing the pattern in the steel and the grainof the wood burl...

Do you use a mirror to set your guards? It works with all blade shapes. The guard should fit snugly, there should be no movement once it is pressed in...