Another view of that depth variable  Provos-depth-of-cut-in-twisted-bars-2-V2.jpg

The laddered twist is an interesting pattern. Mind you that twist patterns vary greatly depending on two variables: Number of layers and tightness o...

That is a very nice package! That came out very well indeed.

3:1, 4:1, or 5:1 distilled water to the FeCl are all commonly used dilutions. Radio Shack sells it online as PCB Etchant. This comes pre-diluted, bu...

While everyone is defending their opinions, let me just say that there is more than one way to skin a cat.... Every method you learn is another arro...

And this little one is another of my faves from 2021. Name-side-V2.jpg

I was wondering if this thread would show up. Here is my best work of 2021. Some of them were started in 2020, mind you, but they all were finished in...

Another view.  Finished-forging-2.jpg

I recently forged t the ring portion of the guard and fit up the spacer package to this blade. I'm not sure I like it. Looking for feedback and commen...

I also have some straightening dies for my press. If you don't have a press, take two pieces of angle iron (2x2x3/16 works well) and lay them over the...

I too have my stack of shame. The bucket of shame got moved out to the steel yard…….. some I have cut up and tried to weld back together into a Dama...

I have never tried the Parkerizing process, but MS Adam DesRoiers has done it quite a bit. You might want to reach out to him. His profile and contact...

Then I experimentsed with some bronze casting using my Delft clay setup.  Castings-8.jpg

In anticipation of actually making a fluted handle, I made one of these layout jigs. Thanks to Kyle Royer MS for the wheel pattern and tool design. On...

The other side  V2-Side-2.jpg