[quote name='Karl B. Andersen' date='22 May 2020 - 03:39 AM' timestamp='1590143965' post='26631'] I think you did an absolutely excellent job on tha...
Welcome back Doctor! It has been too long since we sat and smoked a stogie. (I quit BTW). It's good to see you around the forum again. I'd love to...
I'm not really qualified to comment on Japanese blade making. I haven't done the research required. Hopefully, someone can answer that.
From the reading and research I've done on the ancient Nordic construction methods, it was not what we call San-Mai today. It was more like what we ca...
[quote name='Gerald Boggs' date='14 May 2020 - 02:22 PM' timestamp='1589491376' post='26605'] To clarify, Is San Mai the same as what Nordic countri...
I have that book too. Are you going to do a thin guard like that one, or go with something more like the one on page 58?
Gary is a member of this forum. At the top of your screen, you will see a series of tabs after: American Bladesmith Society (Forums, Members, Calendar...
I think the knife should be sharp enough to cut at every grit before you move to the next grit. Each step is refining the edge. That being said, I u...
Is there a particular knife you are using for inspiration? I am certainly no historian, but when it comes to knives of early 19th century America, I...
Well, for those of you with the eagle eyes who noticed that the heels are not even on that dagger, thanks for not mentioning it. I noticed when I re...
[quote name='Gilbert McCann' date='27 April 2020 - 10:16 PM' timestamp='1588050977' post='26523'] This was my first try, here's what I did steam wi...
[quote name='Kevin R. Cashen' date='02 May 2020 - 02:38 PM' timestamp='1588455486' post='26562'] The guy who can't polish, shouldn't get the money (...
Round two on the vine work. I never know how thin to take this pattern. Sandwiching it between the scale really shows you where you still need to work...
Well, Brion Tomberlin said he was curious how the hamon would look, so I finally put on my big-boy pants and etched the blade today. This is straigh...
The customer asked: "How long did it take you to make this knife?" The smith replied: "Twelve years."