Thanks Jeff. It stuns me that I made it almost 3 years ago. Another variation of this that was used in Viking age blades, was the interrupted twist...
For those of you interested in seeing the quench and how I straighten blades during the quench, the video is now online:
[quote name='Josh Wisor' date='09 March 2019 - 10:33 PM' timestamp='1552195998' post='24182'] Thank you Sir, I will definitely try this one. So fr...
[quote name='Jimmy Coronado' date='08 March 2019 - 10:24 PM' timestamp='1552109076' post='24176'] Thanks Folks What are AABA meets? ...
[quote name='BrionTomberlin' date='07 March 2019 - 08:28 PM' timestamp='1552015695' post='24165'] I am curious to see what your hamon looks like Jos...
There are lots of patterns you can develop with a hand hammer. The truth is that the press and power hammer make it a lot easier, but they are not imp...
Minor progress to report. ABS MS Tim Hancock taught me that you can use Rutland Furnace cement as a replacement clay for developing a Hamon. I used ...
[quote name='Josh A Miller' date='07 March 2019 - 07:40 AM' timestamp='1551969622' post='24151'] Thanks a bunch for this video, nice to watch. Wher...
In short Travis, there are a few bluing methods out there, but they are all relatively uniform in finish. I'm not familiar with the Nitre bluing metho...
[quote name='Josh Wisor' date='06 March 2019 - 12:17 PM' timestamp='1551899871' post='24136'] Hi All, This is a little Clip point hunter that ...
Hey Mike! I must have missed this back in May. Glad you're here. Haven't seen much from you lately, are you deployed?
I don't think so. If I remember correctly those colors will also come off with any metal polishing cream. I could be wrong though and in some ways I'm...
Hey Jimmy, welcome aboard. Nice looking steel you have there and the Junk Yard Hammer has me intrigued. I'd like to see that sometime. I'm also in AZ,...
Nice ones Jim. I tried to vote this post up and was told that I had "Reached my quota of positive votes for the day".....
2018 was a pretty lean year for me. We moved and didn't have a shop set up for several months, so I think I only made 5 knives.The best of them hardly...