It was a great weekend, as always. Good to see you, Anthony!

That looks so much like an eye it seems almost intentional. And nice knife, too!

A while back, I saw Jim Crowell do a demo of what he named "the hillbilly hamon" with an O/A torch on 5160. It's my understanding, however, that tradi...

Wonderful news, Gary! Thank you for the update.

Hi Richard! Looks like you've got a great head start. Welcome to the ABS! Tim

Hello Kevin, I really like the off-set blade tongs that I got from blacksmithsdepot.com. They hold the work very securely. I know some people who...

I'll throw in a second vote for Danish oil. It's cake easy to apply and, in my opinion, is one of the nicer looking oil finishes.

Thanks, Karl!

This one's got to be my favorite so far. I'm glad that you take the art of forging to new levels in knifemaking. I thinks that's of vital importance f...

Joshua, thanks for pointing out the thinness of the frame near the spacer. That would certainly be a problem when it came time to pin it.

Howdy Kevin! I don't know anything about Nitro-V, but perhaps I can help address the broader component of your question (i.e., "what are some...

Very nice! I really like the copper accents. I would love to hear more about your handle assembly.

Lin, I appreciate the input. Planning ahead is something I certainly need to be better at. in the case of this knife, I have set the dimensions simila...

I'll have to investigate those WIPs in detail. I came up with a preliminary drawing. I'm still thinking of where the pins should go, and how many. ...