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Wallace I make all my own steel ,Damascus and San Mai. Check out some of my product on Instagram calforge

1095 / 420SS San Mai ,stainless fittings and a stabilized Tamarind handle

A geologist that I know calls it Glacier because it looks like the earth after a glacier scrapes across it.

Steel 52100 / 15N20 stretched crushed W's Handle Maple burl and spalted Maple ,stainless fittings

Just finished this 1095 / 420SS hunter with Iron wood handle and stainless fittings.

Just got this little guy finished for a fellow that want to wear it with his Kilt. 52100/15N20 steel ,crushed W's pattern, dyed Masur Birch, stainless fittings

Here are some pictures that show the process. All the pieces are bent in a jig and then hand fitted. The slot in the stainless / black spacers does not have to be precision as it is filled with epoxy and never seen.

I could go to 2500 PSI without running out of HP but have got the pump compensator set at 2000 PSI which gives a force of 56,000 lbs which is more than enough to forge.

Yes Ken the pump powers the press and the rolling mill. The valves on the press operate a regenerative circuit for the press. That means you take the oil from the rod side of the cylinder and introduce it back into the cap end of the cylinder for max velocity and then as the cylinder starts to...

It is hydraulic driven and I made it.

I rolled out some 420 SS pins and 52100 to make up some San Mai billets on the weekend. Here a couple of pictures. I love taking pictures of HOT STEEL.

IMG is THE BEST :):):):):)company I have ever dealt with. I started dealing with them over 25 years ago and believe me there are a lot of companies out there that should take a look at how these people do business and how they service their customers, unbelievable service and willingness to...

I use 25 layers 13 (1080) & 12 (15N20) all 1/8 thick x 6 inches long. After it welded together horizontally, I stretch it out vertically 3 times ,4 stack ,4 stack, 3 stack and then put the eyes in it with dies.

1080/15N20 forged by maker, eyed crushed W's with stainless fittings and a Walrus handle.

As someone once told me...... "a short pencil is better than a long memory"

52100 / 420 SS San Mai with stainless fittings and Tiger G10 scales.

Yes Ken I made the San Mai. It is easy to make but a pain to work with cutting and drilling are a real challenge when you use 52100 for the core.

52100 / 420 SS San Mai and dovetailed stainless bolsters.

I did a seminar with J. Neilson a number of years ago and he suggested using Windex on the blade to hand sand. I have been using it for years and it works great, seems to eliminates the little "fish hooks" when you reverse and sand the other way.