Matthew, That sounds a lot like browning. Reckon you might do a tutorial some time? Would make a good one.

Are these smooth or textured? I have taken fittings and heated them first to low/medium red to raise the oxides a bit then let them cool down to ...

Joshua, The fittings are Silicon Bronze and 420 stainless. I forged the major parts from the 420. The D guard, the "hanger", and the butt cap. F...

I think of this forum in a similar way as I view a classroom. We have instructors and we have students. A good instructor does not always wait for que...

I failed to mention this. I prefer no slots or holes unless it is a true take down. They just invite someone to try to dismantle it. With the ab...

Thanks for the help Dan. In the last two pictures, I have scribed a line above and below the handle drawing that is well past the outside of hand...

Christoph, I don't know the name of that construction but I have seen it. Mostly on kitchen cutlery. Interesting the options we have available when we...

Joshua, You are correct. This arrangement could be considered the basis for many variations including the exact way you describe by slotting the fini...

Gary, Some like Micarta alot, some only like natural materials. I happen to like it even though I don't use it very much for the above reason. I think...

Joshua, This was going to be a take down, so from the beginning I just viewed the middle layer as a frame. The frame could have been...

I use coupling nuts a lot. They are long enough to cut the slot and still leave enough threads to adjust the finial screw to length and be very strong...

I've checked a couple of blades with mine. It's reassuring to know that all of the aspects of my heat treat check out well. This tool suits my methods...

OK, lets see if I can load a photo. Ha! It worked! I mentioned the innards accommodating the outards. With the encouragement of Karl And...

Thank you Dan.