Does anyone else think that 61.5 RC is kinda high for 5160 tempered at 400*F? 5160 comes out of the quench around 61-62 RC as I remember. Seems to me ...

Thanks Gilbert, I'm glad you enjoyed it and even happier that you thought it was educational! I know I worked pretty fast during the demo, but t...

Thanks guys. My wife did most of the forging on the tools.

Matthew, The choil, whether dropped (as in the upper knife) or a cutout (as in the lower one) aids in the sharpening of the edge only in as much as it...

HMMM.....Maybe you should have wrapped the other steel around the Damascus?

No apology needed and don't feel bad about what you have accomplished. It still looks good Tucker. Keep on going!

Thank you Anthony and Lin, you guys have been extremely helpful. I plan on getting the forge set up this spring and trying some coal forging. Maybe I'...

OK, so I got impatient and went outside with a drop light and camera. I took two pics of the firepot with the thingy at the bottom in two positions....

Thank you gentlemen, I was hoping to get some experienced coal tenders to help out this clueless fella..... I have never used a coal forge, well not...

As for the international shipping of a "firearm" I think any pellet pistol (air actuated) is not legally a "firearm" but is legal to posses in all 50 ...

Questions I would ask you: 1. Why did you decide to step out of your comfort zone with this knife? Was it to push yourself, or to push the idea of w...

[quote name='Tucker_Parris' date='13 January 2016 - 09:10 AM' timestamp='1452701406' post='15815'] Joshua, thanks for the detailed reply. Im new to ...

I think the Turkish Twist is made by placing multiple twisted bars alongside each other, alternating direction of twist. So in other words, you have...

I wouldn't think that wrought iron fittings with a fire etch would automatically be disqualified from the JS test, but then again, I wouldn't be surpr...