Steve Culver
Steve Culver
Master Bladesmith/ABS Instructor
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Joined: Feb 15, 2021
Last seen: Jun 4, 2024
Topics: 86 / Replies: 741
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Take-Down Knives - Topic For August 2012

Thanks, Ed and Karl! The comments in Ed's and Karl's posts are exactly why I thought this would be a good topic. A take-down knife has to be...

12 years ago
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What Power Hammer Dies Do You Use?

Here are photos of the dies that I use in my #50 Little giant. These are my drawing dies. They are Sid's drawing dies that I have ground to a sm...

12 years ago
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What Power Hammer Dies Do You Use?

Allen, I bought Sid's interchangeable die system for my hammer. I really like them. With the interchangeable dies, you don't have to remove the...

12 years ago
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Good Price For A Little Giant Hammer?

Ed, Not sure what your actual question is. This could be a steal, if you don't get into a bidding war.

12 years ago
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What Knives Have Done For Me

That's awesome Larry!!! Congratulations!! As I am both, a knifemaker and a gunsmith, this show sounds like something I would...

12 years ago
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My First Forged Blade Progress

Eric, That's a really nice knife for a first time piece!!! Great work!

12 years ago
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Knife Photography

Gabriel, Thanks for posting all of this information! I know that it takes a lot of time to put together one of these tutorial threads, with ...

12 years ago
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Belt Grinders - Topic For July 2012

I have a KMG with a variable speed drive and an old Bader with changeable speed pulleys. I seldom use the Bader, but I am planning to turn it into a ...

12 years ago
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Technology And Bladesmithing

What is it we preserve? Is it just heat, anvil, and hammer? I think you allude to it being more than that. We are preserving the tradition of th...

12 years ago
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Technology And Bladesmithing

This is a fascinating topic; and a great discussion. I'll throw my two cents in as well. Regarding the question of "cheating" by the use of mode...

12 years ago
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Domed Heads

Lin, That is a really nice tool for making pin domes! Like Brion, I use a dapping block to make domes. I bought this set from Harbor Freig...

12 years ago
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Cutting Steel

This is a great video. Thanks for posting it. This clearly illustrates what actually happens when a piece of material is being cut. At a certai...

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