That is a very good looking knife and very nice steel. Point - there is no reason to wash the steel with soap and water between etching cycles. Th...

I love using W1 because of its wide variety of sizes. It's basically drill rod so it comes in every size you've ever found in a drill bit. Fastenal ...

If you look at the schedule you'll see that it is mostly instructional demonstrations. With that in mind it may help to bring a notepad and a few pens...

Good questions - for sure. Personally, I make everything. Hidden tang, full tang, frame handles, folders, dropped edges, choils, no choils, etc. M...

I consider mine one of the most important tools in the shop. I would not forge or heat treat without one - so I have a spare. It's the smart blade...

There should be no delamination whatsoever. I have bent/flexed my San-mai MORE than 90 degrees many times. When making my stainless/simple carbon ...

I would hate to have to try it all by hand. I am only able to keep my core centered by using controlled reduction on a press and power hammer. [im...

Are you performing your reduction by hand, by power hammer or press? Or some combination thereof?

Those are very enjoyable build. The first one I ever saw was by Bruce Bump. I had been making take-downs almost 10 years when I saw his. I built may...

Just because of the number of applicants, I do think I'm going to avoid the whole thing. It might be chaos. One less person might help. Last year's ...

That's a pretty good lookin' knife, right there. I'd be proud of that. Don't expect much - if any - hamon on 80CrV. To imbed photos you need to us...

I prefer mine sharp. Also, I buff my head knives before and after each use with green chrome. This is all the "sharpening" they should ever need.

Welcome, John. Jump in and join the fun.

Put it wherever it is comfortable for you to work. I put hinges on mine so it works both horizontally and vertically. I adjusted it accordingly.