I would like to add another thanks to the whole class. everyone brought something to the table and it made for a great learning environment. It was su...

Sounds good Brion, cant wait!

[quote name='Matthew Orr' date='08 January 2016 - 01:15 PM' timestamp='1452287732' post='15743'] Cool! Im staying at the Best Western. Ill be th...

Karl, thanks for taking the time to share and explain this!

Karl thanks for posting this... i have a lot to learn... your blade is absolutely stunning

[quote name='Joshua States' date='20 January 2016 - 07:17 PM' timestamp='1453346241' post='15918'] HMMM.....Maybe you should have wrapped the other ...

Thanks Joshua, i tried my first San Mai with this metal here is the result. Maybe a little too much grinding tho

[quote name='Joshua States' date='15 January 2016 - 06:57 PM' timestamp='1452913062' post='15853'] I think the Turkish Twist is made by placing mult...

Ok so after some more grinding i got this pattern. not a Turkish Twist but a W twist.

Ok so I twisted the metal tighter and drew the billet out Now time to grind down and see what pattern we get. and heres the test...

[quote name='Dean pavia' date='14 January 2016 - 06:33 AM' timestamp='1452781992' post='15828'] Thank you Mr. Parris. As I began as a stock removal...

[quote name='Gary Mulkey' date='13 January 2016 - 10:01 AM' timestamp='1452708109' post='15817'] Tucker, A technique that Brian Thie showed us ...

[quote name='Joshua States' date='12 January 2016 - 08:11 PM' timestamp='1452658264' post='15812'] Exactly Karl. The trick to knowing what will happ...