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That sheath looks great Travis. Wish I could make mine look that well. Keep up the good work. Robert

Thanks gang. I had fun with this one, and the fact that it was sharp helped keep me on my toes. My fingers survived without a scratch. Robert

A few months ago a new maker asked if I could give him a few pointers on grinding blades. He made the trip from Georgia and brought with him a couple of blanks that he had designed and had profiled. My first thoughts were that the simple drop point design was not bad for his first. I...

W-2 and Rosewood Hunter (SOLD) This one is SOLD. Aldo's W-2 Differentially Heat Treated Honduran Rose Wood Handle Stainless Handle Bolts and Lanyard Tube My Sheath work OAL - 8" Blade Tip to Handle - 3 5/8" $XXX.00 Ships anywhere in the U.S. Robert

You can't beat "Pop". He is a true gentleman that goes the extra mile to help anyone he meets. I have to watch him though. I think he is sweet on my wife, "Miss Patti". Maybe I need to watch her...... She seems a little sweet on him too. Love You Pop..............See you in Atlanta. Robert

I have the KMG Rotary Platen. I use it on every knife I make. It's the cat's Meow for working handles. It can be rotated to three belt length positions, and at any angle. It is pretty much a reinforced slack belt, but it sure works well for me. If I am making a large chopper and want a...

Thanks guys for the kind comments. Lots of work (at least for an old man like me) in this one. Robert

Its been a while since I posted a knife here. This is one I just finished for a customer. Alabama Damascus 416 Furniture Ironwood Handle My Sheath OAL - 12" Blade Tip-to-Guard - 7" Thanks for looking......... Robert

Welcome Hoss, If you ever get the chance to get back up in the Talladega area, just drive a couple of miles more to Oxford and visit me. Always love talking to other makers about how we do stuff. Robert

Bubba-San, That sounds promising, and by no means am I doubting your statement. However, can you point me in the direction of where you got that info? Thanks, Robert

Brother Craft, Kevin Cashen has some great info on heat treating. You can click HERE to see some info on heat treating. Once at that site, click on, "1080" at the bottom of the page. As you scroll down, you will see an IT diagram. Study that diagram. You will notice that in order to...

Welcome Pilgrim, Do a lot of reading here, then when you think you just can't find your answers, ask a question. Lots of talent located within this forum. Look around and make yourself at home. Robert

That is pretty doggone slick Art. Love that Olive. File work looks great also. Robert

Sort of like Wick said.......... There is a lot of misinformation associated with magnets and heat treating. 1095 is fairly easy to get a wispy hamon, however, although visually appealing, they don't mean much unless you are making a long chopper style that needs a softer back spine (e.g...

Oscar, I'm not familiar with electro tech machines. Does it have an AC and DC setting? You need to etch first on DC, then switch to AC. I clean my stencils after every use by spraying windex through the stencil from both sides, then spraying water through from both sides. I then place...

Welcome Pilgrim, Lots of talent floating around these parts (you included) Robert

He is good people. For some strange reason, most knife makers are good people. I can't explain it, but it is true. Robert

Pretty slick looking blade Greg. I have had a hardening line just magically appear when using relatively unknown steels. Every now and then you get one right, and that inspires you to make more. Nice Job.............. Robert

Thanks gang. I put this one back on my site and it sold fairly quickly. These are fun to make, and if you get lucky, they even look pretty cool. Robert

Thanks guys. Well, this one is back home. The guy is so far behind in work that he said it may be a year or more on the grill. We both agreed that when he gets the time he will build me a grill. At that time, we can see what knife I might want to horse-trade on. As of now, this one is back...