Thanks Ed! I found a site that has 4 inch 3/16th endmills. I thought I'd pass along the info if anyone else is looking. I'm hoping to make my...

If you're really set with working on a 4x36, I would highly recommend you try to take the guards off the sides of it. Those aren't very conducive to c...

This is a great series. I'm learning a lot. I never heard of a french curve, and I just ordered one. Looks very useful.

[quote name='Scott Maccaughtry' date='08 November 2016 - 10:49 PM' timestamp='1478663364' post='18668'] Is the compound you are using a powder or li...

Very cool. Can you show us how you lay the knife out on the surface grinder so you know the ricasso and tang are parallel to the blade?

[quote name='Kevin R. Cashen' date='08 November 2016 - 07:35 AM' timestamp='1478608529' post='18661'] Look at the bright side, decarb is even harder...

[quote name='Mike Miller' date='07 November 2016 - 01:27 PM' timestamp='1478543249' post='18646'] When I have forged a blade in the past it's been o...

These are awesome questions. I'm not a Journeyman yet, but I went through this same process when I started. My favorite material to forge is 1/4 ...

[quote name='Mike Miller' date='07 November 2016 - 08:50 AM' timestamp='1478526636' post='18636'] What are some of the techniques you guys are using...

[quote name='Ed Caffrey' date='03 November 2016 - 01:20 PM' timestamp='1478197204' post='18609'] Good! Glad you got things "better" without hav...

Just to follow up, I gave up on the forced air for now and just tinkered with the venturi setup. I repositioned the kaowool so the internal shape is m...