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I hope to heat treat some 1084 from aldo this weekend. I picked up a gallon of super brand quickquench, sold by mcmaster car as 11 second quench oil. I see its often recommended to heat the oil to 100-120 or so but thats generally, from what I can tell, when using canola and such. Is it...

Im on the fence weather or should stamp or etch my makers mark. Ive actually bought all the components to make an etcher just havent put it together yet, but the ease and simplicity of stamping has my interest. Anyone know how long do stamps generally last or have any additional input on...

Ive never worked with kirinite before but have a slab I hope to put to use shortly. To that end I was wondering if anyone had any guidance on how to finish it? Buffer compound recommendations etc? Thanks in advance for any suggestions.

Im making a 3/4 propane burner following the plans laid out in Michael Porters book "Gas Burners". The 3/4" burner calls for a straight burner nozzle but has a flared choke. Has anyone made a flared nozzle as well and is it worth the hassle? Any other comments from anyone who has made/used...

So high carbon steel is a bit more susceptible to the elements. Whats the recommended way to keep a high carbon steel knife looking like new? Is oil the preferred method? What about "gun wax"? The wax would seem to be a little nicer on its surroundings and not leave the oily residue.

Been away for a little bit with some household projects (some may have seen my 2x72 grinder wip in wip forum) but I have my grinder built some files, belts, sandpaper, and handle material and some basic designs. For me, half the fun is making my own tools etc so with that in mind I was looking...

As the title suggests I just set up a new FREE classified site for all the knife makers out there to show off your wares. The goal is simply to help customers looking for a quality hand made knife to find them all in one spot and give custom craftsmen more exposure. Im open to any and all...

Im still very new to knife making but a common trend in all small biz seems to be marketing your product. Ive been a long time license holder of an online classified software product but am not currently using it. Im just wondering if I put up a site for knifemakers to post there wares on, would...

Hey guys, im curious on what others are doing to protect themselves in regards to product liability. Since the tools we make can be quite sharp and cause a lot of damage im wondering what people are doing to cover any sort of liability law suites that may come from those using your tools.

I have yet to make my first knife so this may be a little premature. For now I am looking for a hobby where the finished product doesnt take up a lot of space and that I can do at home, specifically when im on call and need to be close to a computer. I have plenty of friends and family who could...

I have yet to make my first knife but my home made 2x72" grinder is coming along and hopefully in the next 2 months I will have it up and running along with some supplies needed to start making some knives. Ive read forward and backward a multitude of knife making wips and tutorials as well as...

Ive been wanting to make knives for a long time but just never got around to it. I finally decided its time to take a stab at at. My first step will be to build a 2x72" grinder. I dont have a welder so am going to build something I can bolt together. Ive decided to use 6061 aluminum plate and...

Hi all, Ive been interested in knife making for many years but for one reason or another just never jumped in and got my feet wet. Im a computer engineer by trade but like working with my hands. I do most of my own home improvement stuff from concrete to plumbing to electrical to cabinetry...