Oxidation Reduction Reaction WOW! Type this into a search engine and see what you get. I feel dumb again.

LOL!!! SO..........JD, are you saying that I'm not dumb, but I actually do LOOK dumb???? I'm sure you meant that to be a comp...

I'm glad to hear that I didn't post a theory that was incorrect; or at least there is someone else who believes it to be fact. Maybe I'm not as dumb ...

Sounds like bladesmiths fly just fine, they just don't do landings well. LOL!!! Hope that you heal quickly and have no problems f...

Thanks, David. I'm glad that you liked the tutorial. I am going to do more photography of my knife building and also take photos of the jigs...

Thanks Billy. Glad that you liked it. The upside down belt thing is just one of those quirky tricks that we knifemakers come up with. It also c...

Hi Robert, I don't feel that I am knowledgeable enough to answer your questions about sealing a piece of steel in a vessel with charcoal and how to ...

I have been involved in several conversations about kerosene welding, as well as having attended some damascus demos by smiths who use kerosene as a "...

You can order it from MCS Industrial Supply. Here is a link for it.

Hey Lyman, Thanks for the suggestion and the link. I am planning to use steel ducting and had been looking at the Rockler parts already. I need...

Due to reaching another age related milestone, I recently went to my doctor for a physical. My physician sent me for chest ex-rays and he believes th...

Travis, One thing that I forgot to mention is how to remove the forge scale from your blade. Forge scale is extremely hard and will quickly dull...