I use tap handles that have an extension that fits in the tailstock chuck. This keeps them centered to avoid breakage. Or like Matt said, if you loo...

Knife making is a life time of buying tools. Then you die.

I have been turning finials and take-down hardware on my lathes for 20+ years. I find it indispensable for turning dagger quillons. I would have a ...

I saw your YT video and have a question. What do you find to be the benefit of using 1:1:1 FeCl/H2O/HCl?

Keep in mind there is no such thing as "quillon dagger testing". One of the five required knives submitted for Master Smith certification must be t...

Set your toaster on high and leave your bread in too long. Afterward, if you scrape off enough of the burnt stuff, you'll find good bread again. T...

Really nice hamon. What steel?

Don't forget to search sales areas like Ebay, Craigslist, Face Book market place, etc. I already have two but found one last week for a friend - 18 x ...

Outstanding. The entire legion will be at your door - when the orgy is over.

It's going to be a "rotating" venue of testing. Each year will be in Atlanta - for the foreseeable future. Then, another location will be used throu...

Just don't tell anyone I'm here. 😎

I am half way between Kankakee and Champaign. Not that far from you.

A performance test is generally an arrangement made between the "testee" and the MS overseeing the activity. Imagine if you were to go to the shop of ...

Thank you. I enjoyed from freedom from tyranny by designing and building new knives. I couldn't think of a better way.

I make whatever I want to make. As anyone should. That said, Kevin already gave my reply - if I do a stock removal knife I do not add my J.S.