thanks for putting this up Dan. For most of you guys older than dirt; the monthly knife meetings at Al's is a pretty well known thing. But there are...
Hi Michael; Good to see you here. Did you ever get that big chopper lined out? Did it cut? Started on the next one yet? M
zach; I used peanut oil for years. It is not perfect but it will work better than most of the stuff you can concoct on your own.It has a very high ...
Mike ; These guys have given you the absolute best advise for grinding in your plunge lines. If you file in your shoulders; again use the file...
Brion; A great topic; I think. Am leaving for the NSMW intro class in the morning so I am going to ramble a little and try to make more sense wh...
A dusty, country road; a prevailing wind, a roll up door, and an exhaust fan deserves some serious consideration in the shop plann. All necessary; jus...
I had the pleasure of watching as MS Steve Culver tested Paul for his js performance. Paul's knife cut very well. The blade was all that a js blade sh...
It looks like the weather is going to be perfect. My first time to the Heartland and I will be away from the shop for a whole weekend!!! ...
I have heard that the breeze blowing up your pants legs keeps the mind distracted from the pressure of the event!!! Mike; did you catch...
Steve; I will be on time for supper.. or dinner as you folks in the far north refer to it!!! My main demo will be the use of cork a...
" and that the entire process was basically left up to the discretion of the individual judge who was judging that knife at that particular point in t...
I applaud the rule changes. Knives without a guard or a bolster can be of js quality; but often they are not. Should a smith of js abilities be ab...
After more than a couple of intro classes; one of the things that stands out is: This will be an Intro to Bladesmithing which means that we will go...
The fall Piney Woods Hammer-In is almost upon us again. We should be getting a much needed break from this terrrible heat in the area; get our minds b...