Setting up for your plunge line location must begin in the forging. Once again, many ways to do this. Lin Rhea has a method where he forges the plunge...

I hope this isn't butting in, and I don't mean to replace Kevin by any stretch of the imagination. There is more than one way to skin that rabbit, so ...

I've worked up the nerve to start a little file work on a frame handle. The frame is .06" 410 SS. Here is the progress on one side so far. Still a lon...

A very long time ago I decided to get my Basic Life Support (BLS) certification and become an Emergency Medical Technician (EMT). Those are the guys w...

There are two things that I have noticed causing this type of effect in my production. 1. Surface grinding at 220 grit 2. Bevel grinding on the 2x...

Ty said: "Plan ahead, plan ahead, plan ahead." Every knife I make starts with a full scale drawing. Everything is laid out. Dimensions of the bla...

Well, that certainly is a looker. What are the stats? (length, width, thickness, blade steel, wood, etc.) When you say "I think John got tied of hel...

Thank Gilbert. I have to try that now. I may call you when I do.

Wow Gilbert. I really like that spacer package and the file work looks great. What's your steam set up?

[quote name='Kevin J Stinson' date='26 April 2020 - 05:21 PM' timestamp='1587946908' post='26511'] It's rust blueing that's got my attention. ...

Matt, I feel your dilemma. Even after more than 10 years years of knife making, and 15 years of forging steel, I went through the same discussion with...

I seriously considered going the hot blue path. After looking into it and seeing what it took, and how much space I would need to allocate to doing it...

ABS MS David Lisch has a great way to both etch and blacken wrought iron called "fire etching". I'll see if I can find my notes on it. It was fairly e...

Kevin, this is my understanding of steel bluing. Bluing processes (hot, cold, rust, etc.) are forms of oxidation. This is a chemical reaction with t...

Awesome! Is that mild steel?