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I saw that video yesterday. He had a little trouble getting it the same as yours. Was that an over-sized spike? Or just a regular one?

I use steel number stamps. Sometimes I put it on the ricasso, opposite side of makers mark. Sometimes, if I think it won't fit or would detract from the looks, I'll just hide it under the scales, never to be seen again.i started numbering when I sold my first knife and only number knives that...

I have a ledger book that I record in. I write the customer's name, knife steel, serial #, handle material, sheath type, date, any special options, and price. I also keep my photos organized by serial #. In the same ledger, i record most of the supplies purchased so that when I reorder I can...

Thanks Dennis! For decent pics, you'll get the best results in my opinion in a dimly lit room, with at least 3 clamp on lights using 5000k bulbs, and a light tent. I made my own tent out of foam board and used a white trash bag for the diffuser. With good light and a tent, you can make cell...

I'm just getting into trying hamons. After the etch, I dunk the blade in a water/TSP neutralizing tank and scrub it with an old toothbrush. I dry it off immediately with an old T-shirt and put 3n1 oil on it. I haven't had any issues yet.

The only large knife I made this year. In fact, this is the largest I've ever made at nearly 18" long overall. 1075 blade with hamon and fuller, fluted Alternate Ivory handle, take-down style, mild steel guard and spacer, pommel made from a one-ton Chevy truck axle.

Here is one of my best of 2019. AEBL blade, 303 SS bolsters, SS corby's. I stabilized the redwood burl with Cactus Juice. This burl was harvested over 100 years ago in California by my customers great grandfather and spent the past century as part of a table his grandfather built from the wood...

Hey Beth, on my end I'm seeing a duplicate category...

I may be off base, but I think there a couple reasons for it. Some natural materials can expand and contract with humidity changes, so the museum fit prevents there ever being a rough edge sticking up or down at material transitions. Secondly, it adds a little visual interest to the knife, more...

For guards, I've bought 416 SS in a round or octagonal bar on ebay before at a cheap price. Forge it into flat bar. If you're talking 300 series SS that's easier to find in different sizes. Or are you thinking blade steel?

I bought a set of 4 or 5, can't remember, last fall. I kept waiting on the summer to cool off so I could forge without stroking out, but then in Oct, I ripped my quadricep off the knee. Just now getting back to normal and that box of tong blanks are still sitting there waiting. I really need to...

If your talking about the colors, I get that sometimes. Especially if you cleaned it with something like acetone before putting it in. Looks normal to me.

Looks pretty cool to me!

Thanks for the offer! I've got a couple guys sending me some pieces to try, so I'm good right now. Have you made anything with the anchor chain? Curious how much pattern it had in it.

Yeah, Ed, I popped on ebay and searched for wrought iron, only 200,000 results! I had a couple knife makers private message me and offer to send me some pieces to experiment with, wagon wheel tires mostly. I know what you mean about the way wrought looks, I saw a knife from Karl Anderson a while...

Hey, planning my next knife, my first Bowie build and I want to add some historic flair. I've seen a few guys make guards out of wrought iron, but where are you guys finding it? I think when scrap prices were high a couple years ago, everything around here got sold!

I don't know if I can describe it or not, but I have noticed that there are times when I'm grinding that the combination of belt speed, grit, angle, etc. will almost start an oscillation. The blade seems unstable and I feel like it's moving all over the place. Like I can't hold it still. I can...

Probably better to find a stationary one I guess. One of these days I'll find one in an estate sale or something where the owner doesn't know what it is.

I've been trying to find an old pipe threader like that, preferably cheap, for a while. They must have gold bearings and silver motor windings! Everybody want's big money for them, usually $700-1000. Wonder if one of the handheld versions is strong enough to rig up?

She's posting on Facebook and tagging him in it.