Mak - I need you to re-size the photos in your post. According to forum guidelines, " For images within posts there are image posting size rules in ...

Welcome to the Forum and the ABS. You will love Tennessee and be closer to lots of knife makers and knife making in general.

The definition is pretty straight forward in its meaning: "Maximum ten (10) inches from point to the beginning of either the guard,bolster, or handl...

[quote name='Jason Fry' date='12 September 2019 - 07:17 AM' timestamp='1568294257' post='25289'] Be glad to just thermal cycle, saves a step. I'm n...

Regarding your final statement: Why are you going to subcritical anneal before hardening? Good reducing heat thermal cycling is all you need. And ...

Welcome. I hope to see some of your work soon.

I am now using Corel Paint and I do like it. I am NOT using it up to its potential. But it has been worth the minimal expense. I'd love to spend an ...

I personally did not consider the contest having one winner and three losers. I thought all four did excellent jobs - and I mean excellent. But we...

Do you ever "fish mouth" cut the point before forging it?

My local pluming store has "on demand" heaters that are very reasonably priced and simple to install.

That's a HUGE! upgrade.

[quote name='Matthew Parkinson' date='10 August 2019 - 06:48 AM' timestamp='1565441302' post='25135'] My understanding is it needs to be back in the...

[quote name='Andy Knipp' date='09 August 2019 - 09:19 PM' timestamp='1565407198' post='25133'] I'll venture a guess... Maybe slap some clay on ...

[quote name='AubreyHummer' date='09 August 2019 - 04:21 PM' timestamp='1565389292' post='25129'] How close do we have to lean in to hear this secret...

Sweet!