Thanks JD, that's a good way to think about it. I really hadn't thought about what styles are looked favorably upon until I started to read on this f...

I would like to thank you all for your suggestions. I plan on following the advise on this board as much as I am able to. I had one further ques...

I'm just a whipper snapper (at least at bladesmithing), and have been using 1080 and 15n20 per Mr Caffrey's excellent suggestion on this board and on ...

Thank you Lin. I planned on making at least one "extra" knife just in case anything happens to one or if I decide there is a problem with one. Perha...