I would agree with Dustin on the dishwasher. Natural handle materials, even stabilized wood, should not be put in a dishwasher. The heat and prolonged...

[quote name='Lin Rhea' date='21 November 2019 - 06:03 AM' timestamp='1574341432' post='25582'] There's great information in Matt's post. We each sho...

[quote name='Gilbert McCann' date='21 November 2019 - 06:46 AM' timestamp='1574343993' post='25584'] That's a lot of knives. Have fun cutting it up....

Welcome to the forum and the ABS. I am also in AZ, up in the New River area. Where are you located?

Thank you Karl & Lin. I decided earlier this year that I was going to focus more time at the anvil than I had been. When I say I am a part-time maker,...

The final forging is a series of planishing and straightening heats until I am satisfied with the bevel development and the profile. Here is the spi...

For the finger groove I work it on a round bick I made. The belly curve in the handle is done on the anvil horn. I want to point out that...

I made another one of these today. I thought I'd show the forging process. I picked up a small piece of 1095 scrap and thought I could forge this knif...

[quote name='Jason Volkert' date='13 November 2019 - 07:39 AM' timestamp='1573655976' post='25553'] Nice Hamons Joshua!! Thanks Jas...

Here are the 5 finished blades.

[quote name='Lin Rhea' date='13 November 2019 - 06:23 AM' timestamp='1573651403' post='25549'] I'm not seeing a link. I see an embedded vide...

I do not understand the question either. Are you talking about this type of handle shape?

I think Jason outlined the two available options: Taper the entire tang or reduce the knife thickness to match the thinner heel. Not knowing how thick...

AJ, what thicknesses are we talking about? How thick is the blade at the ricasso and how much taper does it have toward the heel? Is the taper only on...