I just drill a series of small holes and use a jeweler's saw for most of that work. Here is a thread with various methods for setting a guard on a k...

Again, I am not understanding the question. I am a very visual person and sometimes I cannot visualize what someone means without a diagram. Here is a...

You can do the feather either with a flat laminate, or with a W's laminate. The W's have much more activity than the flat, which is why most folks use...

Sometimes I will rough the shoulders in on the 2x72. I made a special rest for setting plunge cuts on the 2x72, that I also use for the shoulders. Usi...

There are a number of ways I have done, and still do, this part of the process. First off, I through harden my tangs. Some folks don't, and that is al...

Some suggestions/observations on process. Take what you like, and leave the rest. 1. After forging, I do my straightening and then I do a 3x normali...

Raindrop, or Pool & Eye, or Bird's Eye, (or whatever you want to call it) can be done a number of ways. Some people will only do one drilling or p...

Just a few observations, and I realize I'm a little late to the game. 1. .250" thick at the spine is pretty thick. The drawing shows an 8" long blad...

So let's think about this for a moment. If you are pressing the grooves in, you will have to gring away the ridges formed until you have a flat surfac...

I am a big fan of following the manufacturer's recommendations for using their products. I am attaching the Dubois Heatbath Products spec sheet for th...

Karl is using an off-site photo hosting service, while you and I are attaching a photo from our personal computer.

I have used coffee on SS/HC San Mai. I have never had it yellow though. I don't have a lot of experience with this combination. Maybe Karl or Ed can c...

Some additional pictures and a description of how you tried the HT for the Hamon would be beneficial for full critique. Better lighting for the photo ...

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One thing I am particularly fond of, is that there are 3 different blade steels in this set. From left to right: O1, 1095, W2, O1, 1095