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...

Welcome Pepe! I can almost guarantee that I would enjoy your weather more than mine right now.

Welcome James!

An O/A torch is capable of creating 6,000°F in a 1/4" spot, I have never been able to figure out how so many knifemakers could apply the word "control...

Hello Joshua, I like your instincts on the torch. Heat treating with a torch is one ugly idea that I wish knifemaking, as a whole could forget and...

Welcome Michael!

Hello Scott, The time served must be consecutive. If you miss six months, or a year, but get back to your membership, you would need to pay all ba...

Welcome Joshua!