What an excellent article!! Very well written and informative! The videos are great too!! The insight into the perspective ...

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Hi Michael, The knife in the photo that I attached in the shell guard thread was assembled similar to the method in Harvey's video. I would thin...

Hey Bob, I think the WD-40 might work just fine, though I haven’t tried it. But, I know of a couple of smiths who spray their cold damascus bi...

While this thread is about different types of materials and methods to finish them. The end result of our effort is to make a handle that is not only...

Hi Jimmy, Here's another option for a clam shell. In all of art, you have a choice as to the amount of realism that you utilize. You can create...

Don!!!! Welcome to the forum! And thanks for the information! I’ll definitely try soaking my ivory inventory.

Thanks to everyone for all of the great posts on this thread!!! I’ve heard of soaking ivory in oil before. I think it’s probably...

Hi Mike, Welcome to the ABS Forum! With an art background, you should have a good start on designing. Perhaps you'll have some tips to post...

I thought I'd ask for thoughts from those more experienced on the correlation between the height of the handle and the width I find myself...

Hey Dana, My sanding sticks are pieces of micarta that are 3/8" thick, 11/16" wide and about 6" long. One is just a flat stick with the edges sl...

I'm bumping Dana's question so it will be noticed. He's been wating on answers to his question while many of us were in Atlanta.

Hey Dana, Many of the folks who are typically on the forum are at the Blade Show right now; and quite busy. Hang on and I'm sure you'll get some...