Why not just draw out the length/width of it as is? Is there any reason you are wanting to do it the way you are asking?

Do you have a local steel supplier? Here in the US, you can pretty often get away with going and asking to look at drop cuts with a wink and cash in h...

By roasting, do you mean performing a homogenization heat treatment? It's just a thought, and i'm no genious so take it as a grain of salt. Sin...

I know you've been trying different recipes in regards to iron, carbon, etc. ; however, do you think the brittleness of the steel is attributed to the...

i've been watching you at it on facebook and have enjoyed seeing your work on it. Eventually i hope to give it, or bloom steel a go.

i'm going to somewhat highjack this thread since i've also been looking at mills. What are the opinions of those with some experience in regards to th...

i have the shorter version of the Jen Ken, but can vouch for it. The jen ken Excalibur, which is the one Brion mentions as i recall can be broken down...

As a long time lifter myself, I get where you're going. Anytime i can get away with sitting while doing a task, i do it. It saves the feet, and if e...

well I asked for it and you guys certainly delivered. Nicholas, the plunge line, primary bevel angle got washed out. Depending on the light angle yo...

That's the sort of stuff im looking to hear Joshua. I've been working to do everything free handed pretty close to as soon as i started. The only exce...

thanks Karl and Ray for the damascus tips.

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welcome! so with vienna and parkersburg in mind im about 20 minutes north of there on 77, just across the river.