I saw this one earlier and it still looks sweet. Great job on that one Mark.

[quote name='Karl B. Andersen' date='07 July 2017 - 04:03 PM' timestamp='1499468606' post='20808'] As regards your first entry in this thread, one t...

Tim, I like that drawing. Classic shapes. Like Lin suggested start filling in the details on the design materials. Then make a couple of photo copie...

Lin, thanks for joining the discussion. I was hoping others would start adding ideas. Tim, you have not jacked this thread, you have started us down...

[quote name='Timothy Reece' date='01 July 2017 - 04:45 PM' timestamp='1498952721' post='20770'] Great info. I'll see about getting a drawing made up...

In my method, when it comes to a frame handle, one of the first questions to answer is whether it is symmetrical or not. The process differs slightly ...

Thanks Timothy (or is it Tim?) I love frame handles. They are my preferred form of handle design and I would welcome the opportunity to help you mak...

Hey, you are most welcome. I also seriously doubt that you are the only person to read this thread who did not know about this little technique. The...

If you do the same thing with the mirror on the side of the guard, you will see the reflection of the blade face in the mirror. Same criteria as above...

I can explain better with a few pictures. In the first pic you will see the guard material slotted and press-fit to the blade, tight against the sho...

I always check my guard alignment to the blade with a mirror. This is done after setting the rough guard on the blade. Any small inspection mirror wil...

All good questions, and no definitive answers. Best layer count for Chatoyance? That's a mixed bag because chatoyance is the way light reflects acr...

That's some good info and advice Ed. James, remember this about using unknown steel: "it's pretty much reinventing the wheel each time you use it...

If you ever want to give cryogenic treatment a try, I understand that you can do a decent job using dry ice. Some folks have told me that they use i...