Greetings from the vast, frozen reaches of Northern Montana. Thanks in advance to all of the participants of this forum who freely share their knowledge so that others, such as myself, can avoid some of the pitfalls of the knife making process. (although I am making most of them anyway, lol) I have a background as a Lapidarist, silversmith, woodworker, and copper artist and look forward to the application of these skills to the knife making process. My greatest obstacle so far has been discerning fact from fiction when it comes to learning the sceintific methods necessary to produce a quality product. My search continues.......