[quote name='Joshua States' date='26 January 2020 - 10:39 PM' timestamp='1580096392' post='25978'] 1. Buying steel in large bulky chunks is slightly...

Also, I have seen more scientific attempts to explain forging improving a blade via closing up and reducing mill defects, such as inclusions, voids an...

There is a lot of ground to cover on your questions Bobby. So, I will focus on the age old – is a forged blade better, question. The answer is y...

Hello Gilbert, If the billet will set for a while I would give it a cycle at 1450°F with those steels and then reheat to 1300°F for a cycle. ...

[quote name='Kevin J Stinson' date='18 January 2020 - 10:46 PM' timestamp='1579405587' post='25942'] why does it not cover Basic knife designs? real...

Well that didn't take long, the hardness tester is sold, thanks for looking though.

[quote name='Scott Mindrebo' date='15 January 2020 - 10:44 PM' timestamp='1579146272' post='25922'] Thanks Kevin for starting this thread. I r...

[quote name='Scott Mindrebo' date='15 January 2020 - 10:44 PM' timestamp='1579146272' post='25922'] ...I am not sure why we could not have an excel ...

[quote name='Matthew Parkinson' date='15 January 2020 - 08:41 PM' timestamp='1579138883' post='25921'] I just read this four times. I don't think I...

[quote name='Fabio Poggi' date='15 January 2020 - 01:36 PM' timestamp='1579113366' post='25916'] Good afternoon, I'm Fabio Poggi, bladesmith from Br...

[quote name='Matthew Parkinson' date='15 January 2020 - 01:20 PM' timestamp='1579112410' post='25915'] As I said before I am more than happy to host...

Would a sticky thread, under the "Members Events" serve the same function? If that thread then grew to warrant a sub-forum it could always be done.

[quote name='David J Russell' date='24 December 2019 - 11:32 AM' timestamp='1577205123' post='25748'] As a newer member I am going to second what Ma...

[quote name='Guilhem Grout' date='13 January 2020 - 04:09 PM' timestamp='1578949746' post='25889'] Hi everyone! i am new as a smith apprentice...