Gabriel, Personally, I much prefer a downward sloping handle, as in the top version. I feel that it offers better grip and use characteristics, b...

Here are the promised photos and rubbings. I can now clearly see that the date is 1940, and the 10 or 70 is a 70, which is the weight. I guess th...

HAH! Ok, that's pretty funny. I'll post photos a little later today. I want good daylight, and I also thought it would be smart to take some rubbi...

Interesting. Thanks for adding your input, Ed! Zack

FYI, in the course of my research, I've concluded that my friend must simply have his Chile forge set up incorrectly. They really seem like the best g...

Yeah, that's where I came across them. I'd never heard of them before. Just wondering if anybody's got much time on one. Thanks, Zack

Thanks Josh! I'll check into those. Luckily, I'm married to a pro photographer. Zack

Cool! Congrats. Zack

Steve, terrific idea for a monthly topic--and very, VERY timely for me. I am in the process of building a workshop, so I'll be very keen on all t...

It's hard to answer that without knowing a little more about your setup and approach, but: 1) One of the most important things on a twist is that...

Oh man! Tough stretch for Rob! So I live about ahalf-hour from Hanover--been visiting Rob every couple months or so. Do you have any inf...

I agree with the length requirement. I'm less keen on the hardware requirement. Qualitatively speaking, I feel that the presentation set should ...