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Working on an anvil stand for a round anvil someone gave me. I think it's a pin from some heavy equipment. It itself is a beast! Whatever it is, it's one solid chunk of steel! It seems like it has to be tool steel, but it's dinged up on both sides, so not sure how it'll go when I start using...

You're right. That's a broad stroke. I wanted to model work ethic for these young guys getting stoned all the time and around bad influences. I guess people I thought I could help, not the insolent, defiant ones. I'm pretty selective, but I had a guy for awhile I new personally, that didn't...

I agree with all of the above. Anyone ever try troubled youth in your shops. I stopped doing that. But that was all who I had around for awhile. Just wondering if others have figured out ways around those issues and still having them around - despite the risks.

We might take in an elderly friend of ours. She's about 95 and in the hospital now. I would have met her when she was around 67- 68 so to me she was already like a grandmother when I first met her. It would be a privilege if we can do it.

Merry Christmas!

I could tell by my late 30's that my body was not the same as it used to be. I got into this as both an alternative and addition to any work/jobs that require lots of walking or lifting, especially on uneven ground (firewood, fishing, etc). My goal is by the time I'm 50 to be making professional...

Thanks Ken, I will.

Thanks, yohan! Getting there! I really enjoyed seeing the radiance in the walnut pop out. On the rosewood, I was trying for contours to bring out the grain. I'll try something a little different next time, maybe a hidden tang to blend the grain together and make it move.

1. The first is from a large saw blade I heat treated. I think the top shows auto hamon but I'm not sure. But those lines are in the steel, evenly on both sides. The actual hamon line is down there pretty low. Rosewood handle and riveted stainless pins. No sheath just a display. 2. The second...

That is neat. I think a finished damascus piece is very rewarding.

^^^^Juuuuust kidding

I have an emergency AED for sale.

You guys take care.

I didn't realize how thin it was. I guess I was thinking of the crushed up kind mixed with epoxy. Chris' picture made me think of "fast caps" in in cabinetry... or better, something similar to wood plugs for building furniture. I can picture a clean tight fit.

Could you make them...??? I made a couple serpentine pins with a 1/4 diamond core drill. Only one turned out that I ever used. My process would need to be dialed in if was still in my shop. With 1/4" core drill I got a 5/32 pin. I never had success going smaller. They want to crack along...

I've thought about tilting the platen at that angle, but never tried it.

Do you have any plain 80crv2 to use for testing? You could transfer the process from that to the baker laminated piece with confidence.

turned out very nice

All four are beautiful....but there is something about that last one.

I know what you mean. That's why I'm not underselling now. I'm reading a thread where a maker advised against dropping prices too soon. I had to laugh beacuse after a week I raised it $30.