Will Brigiam has been using AEB-l and CPM-154, he is getting great contrast in his patterning. very high performance mix as well. damasteel ( not a t...

[quote name='Dennis Tingle' date='17 August 2020 - 07:11 PM' timestamp='1597713114' post='26949'] Plain old super glue ? As long as it is just ...

with fits like that I will glue up the spacers or frame with superglue and then bed the tang, with epoxy. you can also thin epoxy with heat. It will s...

[quote name='Evan Cihak' date='21 July 2020 - 06:36 AM' timestamp='1595334996' post='26856'] Matt, This is the second time recently that I've hea...

I am taking you at your word you want a real critique. first, the choice of paracord sealed or other wise is not something I would use on a kitc...

chrome effects the depth of hardening so yes it will effect hamon however the amount of Manganese has a greater effect. MP

finishing stones, these are the ones I use. I bought a selection, and use then for specific things. br /> I know some guys like them for general fin...

That is pretty much all I use. I have a few sanding blocks cut to the radius of my wheels. I will do the plunges with riffing files and stones if I n...

[quote name='BrionTomberlin' date='29 June 2020 - 06:19 PM' timestamp='1593476389' post='26772'] Kevin, 80crv2 can take a hamon due to having around...

[quote name='Matthew Walker' date='27 May 2020 - 08:19 PM' timestamp='1590632352' post='26662'] Sorry that I’m a little late to the party. What y...

[quote name='Gerald Boggs' date='17 May 2020 - 12:28 PM' timestamp='1589740088' post='26612'] How does the ancient Nordic blade construction compare...

Dunning Kruger is a real thing, there are so many areas of knife-making this can take hold it seems it is rampant. You tube and the internet in genera...

[quote name='Lin Rhea' date='30 April 2020 - 06:41 AM' timestamp='1588250478' post='26540'] Quote above is from Kevin Cashen I absolutely agree...

As far as strength. With a few rare exceptions every knightly sword I have ever made is a take down. I have been doing them that way for close to 15 y...