Hi Jonathan, I just remembered; I have a photo of a butt cap attachment on a slide show of a bowie knife build. The slide show is on my web site...

Welcome to the ABS and the Forum, Eric!!

I keep two platens for my grinder. Both platens have their own mounting brackets. The hot rolled platen that comes with the machine is too rough...

Butch Sheely gave me some printed articles on trip-hammer brake designs. I have been seeking permission from the authors of the articles to reprint t...

Congratulations Russell!!!

Hey Johnathan, It doesn't appear that Mr. Montgomery has been back on the Forum since the day that he joined.

Kyle, What a generous offer!!! Thanks for helping out Johnathan. Jonathan, there are knifemakers all over the world who would a...

Hi Jonathan! Welcome to the ABS and the Forum! Looking forward to seeing your videos.

Welcome Rick!! Glad to have you here!

Hey Michael, I've got a membership to Rimfirecentral, but it sounds like the gentleman is past considering barrel steel for a knife blade. I mig...

Thanks Karl, I think John White also uses the West Systems epoxy. I've heard that it is really good stuff. West Systems The message here i...

I think we may have hijacked Michael's thread ; though he hasn’t been back for several days. What does that say about the strength of a forge ...

Hey Gary, The barrels were forge welded together. No solder was used on the barrel itself. The confusion may come from the fact that the barrel lu...

Just the Acragas, not all of the other stuff. Sorry about that, didn't think about it giving you the rifle bedding kit option. The release agent is ...