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.

When you have some time, go to the midway point of this video and see if it helps you any:

Expect anything when you're working with San-mai. I do pretty much exclusively stainless San-mai, but the principle is the same. You have a combinat...

Yes - 3:1 - distilled H2O:FeCl.

You may get the "contrast" you seek in the transition zones, but you will not get the activity due to the deeper hardening characteristics of 1084. ...

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