I come out of my temper and quench in my five gallon water bucket. Back in the oven. Same after second temper and then into the shop to work on it...

I wonder if it never got hot enough to fully dissolve all the alloy?

Very cool, and welcome aboard. (Keep your eyes on those two!) Take advantage of every opportunity to soak up what Shane and Erik are willing t...

Set a small fan off to the side and blow it away from your area. I use Simple Green.

Be certain that you always give any warped blade one full temper cycle before you attempt to straighten on the SECOND cycle.

Regardless of attachment method, weld a ledge on the bottom of the steel platen sticking out just enough to catch the ceramic platen. I have the adv...

I haven't used a steel platen for over a decade. Cover with a pyro-ceramic platen 'glass' cover. They're not just glass, but heat treated ceramic,...

I was not aware that video was for sale - which explains why it was pulled from you Tube. For 25 bucks everyone should have it. It completely chan...

Those are some very good tips, Shawn. And it's nice to hear from you, by the way. Jeremy - you do have the right idea regarding the hollow grind - a...

I have a little time here on New Year's Eve to share. So - I will say that I am lucky that I got to see this filmed demo by MS Tim Hancock while it...

Now you are fully grasping the challenge of the performance test. Yes - thin would flex nicely. But you need the mass and speed/weight to cut the fr...

Old traditions die hard. Another way to have a real world understanding of how hardness, flexibility, elasticity, geometry, etc. work hand in ...

The key question, Gary, is ".......with an empty bed in it". I mean, I like you and all, but, you know.

I was kidding - I forgot. But it won't add to my cart. [quote name='Ed Caffrey' date='24 December 2015 - 08:05 AM' timestamp='1450965937' post=...