Hello Kevin, The fractured end grain is not really as clean as it should be. I am not sure of all that I am seeing but you could have had a roughe...

Hello Pablo, After an exhaustive search of the database records and reaching out to the ABS office for membership records, it would appear that Sam...

Thank you so much Pablo for pointing that out. I need to examine the database and see why Sam did not come up on that list and correct it.

Hello Nick, You are correct, we live in different times and we have had enough feedback from members not wishing to share their physical address, t...

Whether the ends of the bevels are pointed or rounded, it is very important that the edge is equally as sharp all the way to these ends for the knife ...

Hello Anetta, Currently they only European Mastersmiths with an active membership that I can find in the site database are: Veronique Laurent- Be...

You have a very nice finish on that blade.

Hello Jeremy, The maximum image size for the Collectors Corner is 750 kilobytes. With over 2500 active members with the ability to upload in C...

Hello Richard, and welcome. I had an opportunity to visit the knifemakers of your country a few years ago and a finer group of people I have never me...

One advantage of what we do is that since we create something unique, it can often lead to us being able to obtain items or services, that would norma...

As Brion pointed out, it is allowed, but you will absolutely be judged on it. Another point to bring up, however, is that it is so seldom that Journe...

Hello George, I can somewhat remember my railroad track anvil days, one thing I do clearly remember is how little of the force of my blows went int...

Jesse, the flatness and finish of your bevels are very well done.

C .4 to .46. Mn .6 to .9, Si 1.45 to 1.8, Cr .7 to .95, Ni 1.65 to 2.0, Mo .3 to .6 Heat treat it pretty much like 4340, but with a maximum of only ...

Hello Edward, Do you have any more specific criteria for the steel? For forging a blade, and heat treatment with simpler setups such as a forge, i...