the one i have has a inconel sheath that seems to hold up pretty well and we can use it in the hightemp salts as well. I called and asked what model w...

We picked one up from sheffield potteryit was around 150 shipped if i remember, and reads up to 2300 (helpfull for welding. )

I just returned from a two day demo I did in upstate NY. This was for a blacksmith group, and I was heartened to see the three things that I spoke abo...

It is not just facebook , see my letter tot he editor in this months blade.. the internet warriors have all ways and will all ways be a problem, I rem...

[quote name='Barry Kennedy' date='30 March 2018 - 04:00 AM' timestamp='1522404057' post='22350'] Any tips on fitting a double guard that is pointed ...

I never liked firework untill I started.to look at 15-17th century knives, then I started to notice these little file worked details, the sigestion of...

I'll play I got this scabbard made up for the Dirk I am working on. Poplar lined with felt covered in sheepskin I still need to do the chape and locke...

depending on thickness, you should should reach a eutectic for sooner than 5000 layers, I would think 1200-1500 would do certainly do it. Propane shou...

If you are welding in a coal forge you could be picking up sulfur leading to red short over many heats. MP

Subtle details .. love it !

the modern PID controllers are self learning and self correcting , and as long as the thermal couple is correct and in good condition, any digital con...

we have 4 paragons and 1 evenheat at the shop the paragons get used the even heat does not. the paragons are certainly more robustly built They have ...

I just did 5 min of google research and found that hy100 is a steel first used in seawolf class subs, first built in the 80s previous to that is seems...

no big critiques, the only things I see are minor. the stritching on the sheath is not historical, they are assembled with metal rivets and plate for ...

I just stick the burner in the side of the fore so that the flame hits the roof adn cascades around the wall .. me no maths.. MP