Very unique for sure. Turned out great! Bob

Beautiful Gary! Bob

As Ronald said,to achieve contrast, use a 10xx, and 15N20. 1084 or 1095 and 15N20 are good mixes. Bob

Hammer-ins are great places to learn how to up your game. Bob

Thanks Lin, that was very helpful. Great job! Bob

Great w.i.p. Lin! What size stock did you start with, and how deep did you drift, one side only,both sides? Are you using a very thin drift,like...

Lin, I love that style. My first handmade knife was made back in the early 70's. The guy made it from a file with brass,leather, antler, leather and...

I've never seen a Z axis that wasn't part of a machine. Bob

Sorry Joey, I forgot to mention the program I use. I use Gimp. It works like the one Kevin uses. I think most of the ones I've used worked very si...

Joey, I use a draw program on the computer. You can make it any size you need. It allows you to draw in center lines. I cut it out, and super ...

Those are really nice Karl! Bob

Make what ever you are confident that will be straight, symmetrical, and clean. Watch Nick Wheelers videos on guards and handles on his YouTube ...

I'd go with the Grizzly. You can drill with the mill and it's a heavy enough mill to do lots of milling chores. Is it close enough to go pick up, so...

Lin, You are correct about forging a Brut. It can be very challenging keeping the spine and tang straight after forging in the guard. I like to...

Jo, I used a disc grinder for my JS knives. I wanted less than a .001 difference between top and bottom. Use your calipers, and keep it t...