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Hey guys, i recently started working with 5160, after only working with 10 series steels previously, and I have a couple questions... First off, am I crazy or does 5160 have a very distinct (borderline gross) smell when you grind it? Secondly, since I started grinding 5160 , the sparks have...

Hey guys, so I have decided that in my endeavor to become one of the greatest knife makers ever, I should probably utilize every learning tool at my disposal, and that includes YouTube. Im really more of a learn by doing kind of guy rather than learn by watching but I figured I would give it a...

So I live in Tucson Az and I am surrounded by mesquite and ironwood trees. Ever since I got bit by the knifemaking bug last year, I have been processing tons of mesquite and ironwood (some long dead, some still green). I read about storing wood in bins of sawdust to dry, so that's what I've...

I have read countless times on forums, in books, and I've been told by several people that the buffer is the most dangerous tool in any shop. Well today I found it out for myself. I was buffing scale off a freshly quenched blade blank (just a flat piece of steel, not even beveled yet, much less...

Hey guys, first time posting here. So, I need some help coming up with ideas for a tattoo (or several). I really want to get some knife themed ones and am already planning to get the atomic symbol for iron. Now, I have searched high and low on google images for knife tat ideas, but pretty much...