Matthew Parkinson
Matthew Parkinson
Journeyman Bladesmith (5yr)
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Joined: Feb 15, 2021
Last seen: Apr 18, 2025
Topics: 49 / Replies: 512
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Countering The Flood Of Misinformation

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...

7 years ago
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Hidden Tang Guard Fit Up

[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 ...

7 years ago
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File Work

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...

7 years ago
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What Did You Do In Your Shop Today?

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...

7 years ago
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Foliated Steel

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...

7 years ago
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Foliated Steel

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

7 years ago
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Rees Fitzpatrick Bowie

Subtle details .. love it !

7 years ago
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Which Oven Do You Recommend?

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...

7 years ago
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Which Oven Do You Recommend?

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 ...

7 years ago
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Armored Plate

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...

7 years ago
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My Latest Adventure

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 ...

7 years ago
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Another Dumb Question From Ol" Daniel.

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

7 years ago
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Nickel Silver

I just got 1/8 and 1/4 sheet from online metals, a 12"/36" plate was around $100 if i remember right, a 12/12 was $90..

7 years ago
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Talks And Demos For 2018

[quote name='Kevin R. Cashen' date='07 February 2018 - 08:33 AM' timestamp='1518017610' post='22044'] Hmmm, that has possibilities. We are often ad...

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