I had an issue once when shipping a knife to Alaska. I quite honestly don't even remember what happened, but it changed the way I did things. I've a...

You might float that in with a slack belt. (Remove the platen) Or get an additional platen and cover it with a soft material.

Steve maybe Kevin can add to this but I do believe that one time I heard him say that type of fit was fine. But if you're going to do it make sure tha...

Very creative! Congratulations.

The website and forum are two different log ins. I believe the forum is your name. Just like it is in you signature here. My log in on the ABS web...

Sweet.

Steve, I welded up an adjustable platen with round wheel for the bolster area about a year ago and have yet to use it! I can use a 3/4, 7/8, or ...

I'm just overwhelmed at this a little bit. That's a huge accomplishment.

Looks rather like Bill's pattern is the same basic pattern only with more bars across the same width and stretched out more than mine. Otherwise basic...

Also, you can get 303, which machines quite easily, but it's expensive. And so is 416 in flat bar stock. What I do is keep a round bar of 416 arou...

There is quite a bit of difference in the steel types you mention. 300 series stainless is what is called austenitic stainless, as during heat treat...

If you will allow it here in this conversation, here is a quick example of Turkish Twist like Joshua mentions:

You can do pretty much whatever you want to your knives right up until the time they close the door at 8:00. I think what the rules are trying to av...

It depends entirely on the pattern and how it is forged.

Why did you decide to go atypical of your normal work? Did you use O-2/203 for high contrast? Is this mix something you normally use for fittings as...