[quote name='Brandon Austin' date='17 May 2017 - 05:34 PM' timestamp='1495060443' post='20333'] Hey all, I am practicing for my performance test. Fo...

[quote name='Steve Morley' date='28 April 2017 - 01:47 AM' timestamp='1493362043' post='20135'] Why do we not see more smiths using W2 on their perf...

Since just before the Blade show last year I have been working on a video that is based on the JS/MS preparation talk that I have done with B.R. Hughe...

I have been sitting on an article for the American Bladesmith on this very topic for a couple of years. This conversation reminded me of how deep thi...

[quote name='Matthew Parkinson' date='09 February 2017 - 07:49 AM' timestamp='1486644587' post='19545'] so what happens int he case of working "cros...

[quote name='Matt Kirby' date='07 February 2017 - 03:52 PM' timestamp='1486500738' post='19514'] ...I remember reading about the control of grain si...

[quote name='Karl B. Andersen' date='07 February 2017 - 10:44 PM' timestamp='1486525465' post='19522'] I was serious! But I don't mind being...

Good idea, maybe we could find somebody who has done such testing that could share some insights on the matter, that would be cool . But somehow I dou...

I just had an in-depth discussion on this very topic on another forum, I will see if I can pull some of the visuals from that chat to here. There...

[quote name='Matthew Parkinson' date='02 February 2017 - 04:09 PM' timestamp='1486069771' post='19459'] I have started to do the same but even so I ...

[quote name='Matthew Parkinson' date='01 February 2017 - 06:42 PM' timestamp='1485992527' post='19450'] I prefer the terms crucible steel and patter...

As with many things, I have found there are three levels of knowledge/experience on this subject. The first level is basic introductory knowledge wit...

[quote name='Gary Mulkey' date='22 January 2017 - 03:40 PM' timestamp='1485117637' post='19347'] Kevin, I'm glad that all went well. I've had...