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I forge mine round before I twist it. This cuts down a bit on the outside texture of the twist. I still get a bit of separation along the edges after I forge it flat. IMO, you just plan for a little bit of surface cold shuts or separation and leave yourself enough material to grind it out of...

And after a little bit of Jim Cooper's wizardry...

12 years at least. I've averaged 50-60 a year, but did 80 last year.

Took some still pics last night.

This is my 666th knife. It's the first one I've finished out of canister Damascus, the "trashcan" or "fossil" variety made of billet ends and scraps with powder. It's also the first subhilt I've done. Fittings are the same fossil Damascus billet as the blade, and the handle is gidgee. Top...

Howdy! Where at in Texas? There are several good groups in our state to get hooked up with.

You have received good advice. Pheer, Reeder, Ameribrade are good places to start looking. Go variable if at all possible. Ovens are nice, but save you time, not money.

My brain hurts thinking about grinding that piece. Well done!

Finally finished a billet I've worked five days on over the past 6 weeks. Started out with some nails and a couple other relics from San Jacinto, shortly after the battle in 1836 where Texas won its independence. After soaking them in vinegar for a few days, then brushing off the rust, I...

Just got word today that this one will be in Blade in July back in the "What's New" section.

I have this bowie available. The blade of this knife is made of wrought iron wagon wheel laminated over 1084 carbon steel. The wheel is from my grandmother's grandfather from Spicewood, Tx. The blade is 9 3/4" and the overall length is 15 3/4." The guard is wagon wheel wrought iron from Vega...

I've got this one for sale, carbon fiber and 154CM. $300, zipper case. The blade is hollow ground for a fine edge. This one will slice! Swedged clip point and a classic "long pull" with a bronze and stainless "birdseye" pivot on a carbon fiber handles and mill-relieved stainless liners...

I think it's glue or just general gunk. It wasn't as prominent until Jim shot such nice detail pictures, lol. Here's a cleaner closeup, although it's not a very crisp picture.

I just finished up this knife that features wagon themed historical material. The blade is wrought iron wagon wheel and 1084 san mai. The wrought is from my grandmother's grandfather's wagon out of Spicewood, Tx. The guard is wagon wheel from Vega, TX. The spacer is an 1836 half dollar, to...

Here's one I just finished up. I've been doing more Damascus lately, and trying to up my game in that regard. This one is 99 layer multibar opposing twist of 1084/15n20. It's also my first time to use Damascus fittings. The handle is a nice piece of Tasmanian blackwood. The Texas...

No reason that wouldn't work. Thin it from the back side like stag. Make sure it's good wood... if it were just pine, for example, might not be so cool.

Honestly there's no real reason. I had the plunges even and symmetrical, so I stopped. On the other one, it all lined up where the ricasso started. I've looked at this exact spot on quite a few JS and MS knives and haven't noticed a standard, although the error is probably in my noticing. I...

Same here. On a few of them, the only pins all the way through are the center ones. These two, I put all of them all the way through without any trouble.

Good considerations. That big open spot is the worst to me on the mesquite handled one. On the osage, at least it's balanced by the hole in the center, since I don't have a third pin on the center line. I can say, one reason I haven't put the front pins up so close is because of the way the...