Thanks Jim!

Jo, Remember, the judges have seen everything and every style. Go with the style you can execute the best, and what goes best with the style kni...

This is a Bowie style Brut de forge with a flat grind that was forged from a farrier rasp. Curly Hickory handle scales, accented with copper.

To me, a true Brut de Forge is one forged in the manner of the original by MS Joe Keeslar. I watched Joe's demo at one of the hammer-ins at Old Washi...

To echo what Anthony said, Grizzly has a mill to fit just about every budget. I bought their G0704 based on other bladesmith's recommendations, and ...

Ed, if your budget and space will allow a large, variable speed band saw then go for it. If your space is somewhat limited, a quality variable...

Thanks!

Ed, that is great. Did you make the plate?

Welcome Seth! Enjoy your journey. Bob

About the size, remember you only need to heat the steel in sections, but something with a 8 to 10 inch round firebox in a vertical forge will allow...

Build a blown, vertical forge. Ed recently did a build, and all the photos are in a thread on this forum. There are other builds as well, includin...

Put a paper towel layer under the tape. If you are going to just use tape always remove and clean and oil the blade at the end of the day. Humidity...

I used glass for awhile, but they do wear out and chip as Karl mentioned. At a hammer in someone mentioned they used a hardened D2 platen. I mad...

Congratulations to all! Bob

Welcome aboard, you'll learn a lot at the school. Bob