This is a tricky subject, because nobody "owns" a knife design, but there are designs/styles out there that are commonly referred to as a so-and-so st...

Stephen, your work continues to inspire and astound me. Looking at the exploded parts view, it looks like you might have also used David's recessed ...

Nice looking piece of steel Nick. I say take those splits in the end and forge them into the tang. You have plenty of steel for a good sized blade.

[quote name='JJ Simon' date='26 April 2017 - 08:20 PM' timestamp='1493263245' post='20116'] I was unaware of this pattern and googled it. Man, how...

That was awesome JJ. I love how the sheath maker was holding the work piece with his feet. It reminded me of when I was in Maui and had a mask carved ...

[quote name='Kevin J Stinson' date='25 April 2017 - 08:06 AM' timestamp='1493132783' post='20095'] Dont know if you have kids but mothers day is com...

Kevin, you said you have been using the Stanley hammer and a few ball peen hammers. One thing to think about when choosing a hammer to do the task is ...

[quote name='Ed Caffrey' date='13 April 2017 - 10:25 AM' timestamp='1492104317' post='20027'] I read that and had a flashback to my military career....

OK, I failed to mention some important items, and that is the low layer count in the Merovingian (can I just abbreviate this to "M"?)and the mild grin...

I am certainly no expert on the subject, but this question has pestered me for some time. The best answer I have been able to come up with from lookin...

Thanks Ed. I don't seem to have problems on other sites with embedded videos. I had found that video by searching already. It seems like this is rea...

For some reason, I cannot see any video or link to one.