I understand, Steve. Without the etching difference creating the highs and lows and then the subsequent sanding of the bluing off of the nickel bear...

Steve - absolutely. Jerry Rados taught me how to hot-blue more than a dozen years ago, and he's been using W2 and 203E for his Damascus since the la...

Phil, the temp does not "possibly overshoot". It's running full wide open!! It gets hot in there. For the most part, I use my forge an...

Good question Gary. As the oven is coming up to temp, especially if you have the oven set for FULL on the ramp setting, the coils FAR!! exce...

What had you done to the steel prior to using the oven?

This would be a great video for knife CUSTOMERS to watch! Then they could learn how to keep their knives sharp.

That is a great video. I spend more of time forging with my power hammer than ever before. Why hit the steel 10 times with a 5 pound hammer when I c...

Merle and I made quick friends at the ABS Intro Course, both being Illinois-boys at the time. I had the opportunity to exchange many ideas with Merl...

Ernie, I'm glad you put that link up. Now, do a video!

[quote name='Wes Whipple' date='03 April 2013 - 08:17 AM' timestamp='1364998628' post='6983'] ........so I'm wondering if you recommend a process fo...

Maybe "someone"? could do an etching tutorial for our site? Or even a couple people with a few different methods?

You can count on it! [quote name='Steve Culver' date='02 April 2013 - 07:31 AM' timestamp='1364909511' post='6965'] You always ...

It's not that I prefer one method over the other, it's just that even this far into knife making, I still only use a stamp. I do have three stamps o...

I am amazed at what you carry on your shoulders, Dan and Sally.

Ed, those are outstanding. Truly. We often hear how some of our knives are too pretty to use, and I can imagine a new owner of one of those hammers ...