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...

Sorry Joshua, I am running in circles getting ready for a show and juggling ABS duties, so this reply comes a bit late. I think your overall design i...

Always drill your holes and prep that tang and ricasso area before heat treatment. There seems to be a progression in how almost all makers approach ...

Almost invariably, in a forging stainless discussion, you will get at least one person who has some time in reading about richer alloy metallurgy, who...

Welcome David. Just let us know how we can help in your JS journey. And remember that is all about the journey, not the destination. The real prize...

Desert Ironwood can be such a classy handle, it is often my reply to the old saying "wood is no good" in choosing handle materials. Stable, durable a...

Yes, etching may be a problem. Heavy etching has created issues in the judging in the past and thus, while it is not forbidden, it is also not recomm...

If you have no means of showing actual temperature, probably my best advice may not be what you want to hear. But with all the information you have pr...

Yikes! 😲 Yes that blade was overheated, the grain is huge. Try to never go much over 1475°F with O1, but a short soak is almost always beneficial so l...