Cheyenne, This could certainly all be done by forging. As with all blade forging, it depends on what you want the final result to be. Forging t...

A power hammer certainly helps to push the steel down to create a straighter drop from the riccasso to the edge. It can be done with a hand hammer, b...

WEll, that beats the crap out of my etch-a-sketch I never could get my Etch-a Sketch to network with my printer. I need to get back to ...

I mostly have experience with 50# hammers, as that is what I have in my shop. But, I was impressed by Bevan's 25# hammer when we used it for the last...

Dan, Excellent topic!!! The posts here will be very helpful to anyone preparing for testing; IF they follow the advice given here. ...

Mark, Thanks for the free copy of the KW issue that my knife was pictured in!!

I heard back from Bill (William) Miller. He said that this is his mark. Here is his contact information. Bill Miller 21937 Holiday Lane ...

Drag a selection marquee around the duplicated handle and make another duplicate of it. On one of the duplicate handles, use the Pick Tool ...

Time to add the spring. With the Pick Tool, select the main blade (not the rotated copy). This will direct the Pen Tool to snap the spring's lin...

I thought this mark looked familiar, but couldn't place it. I didn't even think about it perhaps being Miller's. I've got to send Bill an email this...

Kevin, Thanks for posting up this information. I have no experience with anything but Draw, so I can't offer recommendations for other software....

To design the handle, I use the Pen Tool to create an enclosed object. The Pen Tool creates Curve Lines, so there is no need to use the Arrange Menu ...

One of my favorite suppliers is Gesswein. They have an amazing array of hand finishing items. They have finishing supplies that I have never seen of...

I use a duplicate of the folder blade to facilitate designing the knife. After selecting the blade shape, go to the Edit menu and select Duplicate. ...