Rick, Welcome to the ABS Forum! Don't hesitate to ask questions here. We have a bunch of guys, who are great about answering any bladesmith...

Matt, Welcome to the ABS and the ABS Forum! Lots of good information posted on the Forum! Let us know if there are any questions that w...

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I suspect that our Canadian members, are laughing at our complaints about the cold. Yesterday morning, it was -11 here, with a wind chill of -30. Re...

Travis, Welcome to the ABS Forum!! Nice looking knife!

Hans, I had forgotten about this thread. I still haven't got around to experimenting with different etchants. I talked to Bill Fiorini a few...

Jim, Welcome to the ABS Forum!! Let us know what we can do to help you along.

Jason, Welcome to the ABS and the Forum!! Very nice knives! Looking forward to seeing more of your work.

Great job Wes! As Brion mentioned, the time spent planning is obvious. And it takes lots of time to inlay all that wire! Keep up the g...

Robert, I use the end mill to hog off excess guard material, rather than saw and/or grind it away. The radius of the end mill cut, also prepares...

Very nice Lin!!! Beautiful knife! Thanks for sharing that with us!

Cal, This is an excellent question, and one that I struggled with when I first started making knives. The answer that I found that works for me ...

Thanks for the appreciation Mike! Wishing all a Merry and Blessed Christmas!!

I get my refractory supplies from Harbison-Walker. They have distribution centers around the country. If you can drive to a distribution center and ...

Good luck Keith! Hope to get a chance to meet you there!