More a visual issue. Just tiny amount of flux in the world line causing it to etch differently. Should be solid in My experience as long as the line w...

Looks like decarb along the weld line or possibly flux inclusion. If the former I wouldn't worry about it it isn't indicative of a bad weld. If the la...

blue painters tape works well just don't leave it on overnight. MP

Thanks.. I think.. Best of luck!

when I asked in 2016

I specifically asked about integrals, before submitting, and was told they were except-able as long as they met standard and were well executed. the t...

[quote name='Joshua States' date='26 January 2020 - 08:39 PM' timestamp='1580096392' post='25978'] For those of you who are interested in a little h...

a simple V block is enough, I made one for the anvil out of heavy wall angle iron welded to a shank reinforced with more angle iron.

normally jelly roll is an end grain pattern. the few times I have made it (not a favorite of mine) I have rolled it as tight as possible and welded in...

That is a very very good idea! Does not even need to be pre-printed a PDF file would be just as good and save the cost of shipping and printing...

[quote name='Kevin R. Cashen' date='15 January 2020 - 03:48 PM' timestamp='1579128518' post='25919'] Thank you for these points Matt. These realiti...

As I said before I am more than happy to host meeting here at my shop , I am also more than willing to act as coordinator for a CT or even north east ...

Re-instagram this is a fairly silly argument, there are enough award knife photos, passing JS and MS set knife photos around, not to mention yearly d...

It is a way to break up carbides that may have formed even up structures and get a material that is soft and workable with out need to control cooling...