I generally order from McMaster carr online, travers or MSC are other choices. Jewelers suppliers like Gesswein or Otto frei that cater to Professiona...

I think the idea was they are from a knife fighting style. I am away from home right now I check the book on Monday

According to Palmer's book these are very common. Seems weird to ma as well.

don't buy files are hardware stores, order from industrial suppliers better files and less money.

best files I own are two sets of old heller swiss cut needle files that I got in a estate sale (bonus! as I just wanted the tool box) I like Pilla...

great Knife! MP

very nice knife, my only critique is the guard looks overly heavy I think the knife would "flow better if the underside had been thinned a bit to give...

The only difference is if it is in Damascus it will change the appearance of the pattern.

for me Oakshot's records of the medieval sword, Ian peirce's swords of the Viking age, Stones glossary. A bunch of technical books, carpenters ste...

Forgive me but I can't find any information about that epoxized soy being designed for quenching or even anything that might make it well suited for t...

quenching oils are sold/ marketed by the speed that they quench, how fast a quench you need is dictated by what steel you are using, ie 1075 w1 1084 -...

1084 is not more or less prone to rusting then O1 5160 w1 or 15n20 , none of those have enough chrome or nickel to form chromium or Nickel oxides on t...

pheer offers a basic grinder (427 model) with out extra tooling arms but veriable speed for 1300, we have two of the more expesive 454, and they run v...