Ryan, I don't personally know where to get a piece of steel that size, but from experience I can tell you that an owner, manager or purchasing ag...

Thanks again Lin! I can't wait to hear how it works for you. Please keep us posted. Rick

Thanks Lin! I forgot to ask... What steel did you use to make the hammer head? What HRC are you shooting for? High 40's to low 50's I ...

Wow Lin! That's beautiful. Seriously, it's a work of art! I can see the usefulness in the two different ends too. Looks like one end is for...

Thanks Kevin! Very interesting to say the least. Would the Pearlite that is forming too late be forming in the spine section, the edge or the tr...

Thanks Kevin! As usual, I've learned something new from you. Thanks again for all your contributions to our community! So, without jump...

No problem Ed! I very much enjoy a good mystery and am glad that you brought up what you saw. I only wish I had the wherewithal to be more contr...

Thanks for the explanation of your hypothesis Kevin. If I'm understanding what you're saying, in essence, the steel is possibly giving us a visual cu...

For what it's worth, I finished my experiment and here's the results. I wish I'd had a camera set up to catch what I saw... First I took a 1" X ...

Ed, One thing I forgot to mention in regards to the file guide construction. The next time I make one, I'm going to tap the holes on the back pl...

Thanks for the kind words Ed. It's really quite simple. I'm sure you won't have any trouble but if you get stuck, don't hesitate to give a shout. Ma...

Congrat's All!

No problem Dan! I know they are really low tech, but maybe they will come in handy for someone. Here's another one that is probably the lowes...

That's a pretty slick little device Dan. I'll be making one myself. Thanks for sharing. Now, I have a couple of, what I consider basic and esse...