I agree, I've used Aldo's 1095 and quenched it in Canola oil....ignorance really is BLISS!!! If you look at my Avatar, that is one of those that I made this way! But Aldo's 1095 is'nt really 1095....it's like super duper 1095 on steroids, and oh so HAMONISTIC!!! That's one of my words there, but it comes 1 5/8"wide, 3/8" thick, NOT for the faint of heart! But does make a super knife, I've got some ideas I'm going to try if I ever get the one I'm working on now finished...this one is being a PITA...OK it's really not the knifes fault, it's the makers fault for attempting something above his skill level....but it looks like it may turn out pretty nice. It has been a challenge! And the Desert Iron Wood Burl is STUNNING!!! I figured it deserved some extra attention, not just a slabbed up full tang, so I went all out with a through tang w/ butt cap, I've never made anything remotley close to it, sooooo, we'll see! Wish me luck, karma, prayers, ju ju, I'll take it all on this one! Rex
BTW, the one I'm working on is Aldo's 1084fg, I forged it out last winter and stuck it back in the corner, kinda got covered up by the clutter, so I got it out and went to wrok on it. I have high hopes for it!