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I really like that. The whalebone looks good too, though I wonder if such a knife could be imported into the US.

^ This.

I didn't find it hard to forge at all, and whether it's hard to grind or not depends on how much it air hardens. The blades I let air cool in a warm shop were fine to grind. The one I let cool outside when it was -18F is pretty dang hard. If one were to anneal after normalizing, I think it'd...

Good to have you here. After a year in Canada I'll be moving back to Katy in 3-5 weeks. I agree with Bill; we should get together sometime soonish.

This is exactly what I was thinking. Whatever it is, it looks good on your knife. I want to know about that cool blade finish too.

While that looks cool at that size, it'll be nearly impossible for it to etch cleanly at maker's mark size. In my opinion, it's also WAY too busy. The KISS principle applies to logos and marks just like everything else. The absolute best, sure fire, can't fail way to make something easy to...

John said it perfectly. I really like this knife and I think you did a superb job, but collectors and other folks with the desire to pay for knives like this would expect real mop and a hand finish. From what I can see these are the only things keeping this from being truly first rate. Your...

I generally agree with John, with a few things to add. You've done a marvelous job, but real MOP would have been worth while if you're going to go to that much effort. I don't think the kirinite looks cheap or gimmicky, but that's a heck of a lot of work to use plastic. Blackwood would also...

I like that a lot! Where in S. Thailand are you? A good buddy of mine is about to move to Bangkok (sorta south I guess). He doesn't make knives, but is one of the smarter and more thoughtful people I know, and has given me a lot of good feedback on fillet knives and other fishing-related...

Nice looking work! My brother Jason and I are from the Leander area, but have scattered somewhat since. Mom and Dad are still there though, and the wider family is all around Marble Falls. Good to see some more Texans representing. Welcome.

This post is brilliant! Thanks for putting all of the links and your own experiementations in the same place. I acquired about 2 square feet of birchbark last time I was in British Columbia, and have been planning to give this a try.

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The littlemachineshop mill is also a Seig X2, with even better parts, a belt drive, and a fixed (not tiltable) column. If you're gonna get a Seig, I'd go with theirs (and I plan to). You'll pay a little more up front, but you'll end up converting to belt drive anyway, so why not just get it...

Looks like you haven't lost your touch. Good to see you back at it.

Went last year but can't this year because I'm way up in Canada for an extended stay. It's a lot farther drive than it was from Houston! It's a great event though, full of lots of great folks. I learned a ton just walking around and talking to guys about how they did this or that, and the...

I've done that before. You probably said nicer words about it than I did when it happened. It's hard to find a good NEW vise anymore, since they're all cheap cast iron.

I'm a bit late to the party on this one, but my goals for '14 are to upgrade my kiln to a larger programmable Evenheat and make myself a forging forge. I started forging blades this year up here in Canada, and it's one of many habits acquired up here that I want to bring back to Texas with me...

That makes sense to me. I was thinking you probably drilled stepped holes and then pressed it back out flat, which would give a similar but smaller result. I may have to try it, next time Im making damascus. How thick did you leave your stock before pressing and grinding?

That looks great Bill. In general I'm not a fan of Scagel style knives, but I can appreciate them when they're well done like this one. What I LOVE is the damascus. I think I can see the answer, but can you tell us about how you made the pattern?

I posted this already elsewhere, but it deserves to go here too. If you live anywhere conceivably close to Tilley, this is the best thing you can do this weekend. I won't likely be able to attend again this year, as I'll be back in Texas, but I attended the one Jim hosted last year, and it...