[quote name='ben seward' date='06 July 2018 - 08:09 PM' timestamp='1530925772' post='22948'] I'd be interested in seeing your research on the topic....

Spheroidizing in itself is not a bad thing. It is an excellent method of annealing that gives maximum ductility without messing with grain size or sh...

[quote name='Jason Volkert' date='23 June 2018 - 09:21 PM' timestamp='1529806911' post='22897'] Ok so I have only made a few knives. After reading t...

Keep it below 1475°F and quench it real fast. Good steel but you have to play by its rules, treat it like it is any other steel and you will probably...

I concur, too large. Watch that final heat, keep it a little lower than you think may be necessary. Being close to the eutectoid, the workable temper...

But then, let me counter my last post with exceptions where recycled materials are not only justified they very much add to the value of the piece. T...

I have been involved with and observed all the strata of the knife business for over thirty years now. The eco-green recycling story line for marketi...

Well timed topic Brion. I find that staying standing at the table helps engage the customer, try not to be doing anything that makes the customer feel...

I should also mention that I will not be at the same table this year (4-Q). Last year when Joe Keesler decided to retire from the show he requested t...

[quote name='Jeff Schafer' date='27 May 2018 - 03:54 PM' timestamp='1527454485' post='22751'] I understand but this is my first time to go to the bl...

[quote name='Jeff Schafer' date='23 May 2018 - 09:45 PM' timestamp='1527129947' post='22737'] How much money do I need to bring to Blade Show for a ...

[quote name='Gilbert McCann' date='24 May 2018 - 08:16 AM' timestamp='1527167774' post='22741'] Looking forward to this, your Heat treating DVD was ...

[quote name='Siena Fath-Azam' date='24 May 2018 - 05:50 AM' timestamp='1527159009' post='22739'] Well you can sign me up for one and a deposit on th...

[quote name='Dean pavia' date='23 May 2018 - 01:22 PM' timestamp='1527099777' post='22733'] Kevin, please let us know when they are available and ho...

Thanks guys, I thought a video would be a nice break from forging, I'll make knives any day compared to the work that was involved in this project but...