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I use AEB-L almost exclusively for kitchen knives. I use Texas Knifemaking Supply for my heat treat and they do a good job but cost and turn around time are issues. So if I'm getting all this right I can heat AEB-L with no foil in my forge to some as yet undisclosed critical temp and then quench...

I have delt with both of those guys through their Facebook based business The Stag Depot and it has never been a good experience. I can honesty say and without malace toward either of them they are extremely hard to deal with, they are both arrogant and Spencer is just plain rude, mostly for no...

The more I have thought about I'm pretty sure it is Ovankol.

I've been making knives for 13 years now, Used to be a silver and gold smith making Native Amrican jewelry. I only do stockremoval, no forging and I have used a grinding jig the entire time. I'm pretty good with my hands and it didn't take me very long to figure that a jig would always produce...

I was thinking about this some more and another name I would follow up on is Ovankol

I'm a little late to this party but I have some Brazilion Cherry that exhibits those grain characteristics and the same chatoyance that I see here. just a thought. Wallace

Hey guys, I am in need of a scrimshaw in vivid color of a Brook Trout with a curving tail about 1 1/4" X 5/8' on a knife handle. The surface is 95% flat and the material is snow white. I don't know what the material is but it is definately synthetic not animal ivory. If you are interested please...

Hey guys, I am in need of a scrimshaw in vivid color of a Brook Trout with a curving tail about 1 1/4" X 5/8' on a knife handle. The surface is 95% flat and the material is snow white. I don't know what the material is but it is definately synthetic not animal ivory. If you are interested please...

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I just purchased two billets from "Iron Lucky" in France. One is Damascus San Mai of 1066/Nickel/K980 Center for about $150. The other is San Mai of AISI 420/Nickel/Bohlers S200 Center for about $160. Anybody out there familiar with these steels or this maker. Would love to hear about that but...

I'm looking to purchase the finest, highest quality switchblade knife I can find. Private maker is fine but sois an Italian manufacturer. I just want the best. Any help isappreciated. Thanks, Wallace

I am looking for the absolute best musk ox scales known to man. Must be 4.5" long X 1.75" wide 1/4 thick. I will pay top dollar for the right set. I'mm looking for the set you set back 10 years ago that you were going to make the perfect knife out of. I'll pay you for the scales than the knife...

In order to etch a knife Is it necessary for an AC adaptor that converts to DC to put out exactly 12V or could it put out 9V and still work or 18V and still work? Anybody selling cheap etchers?

What would you guys think about a mixture of sawdust and wood glue?

Did you make the San Mai or purchase the billet? I'm looking to purchase a billet. Thanks. Wallace

Hello. I have an Impala Horn (antler) that I want to use as a knife handle. Problem is that it is hollow. In order to use it as a handle and have the kind of handle stability we all require I am going to have to fill it with some liquid that will pour into the hollow horn and then dry rock hard...

Thanks, Ken. At no point after I apply the first coat of Waterlox do I attempt to sand back all the way to bare wood. My whole point here is to get a built up finish with Waterlox and more particularly with the Super Glue so I can sand it down to 1500 grit an never break through the build up to...

What is everyone's go to finish for waterproofing a wooded kitchen knife handle? I sand to 400 grit and then coat with 4 coats of Waterlox marine sealer mixed 50% with mineral spirits. Then 2 coats of 100% Waterlox marine sealer and resand with 400 grit. Next is 25 coats of CA super glue and...

Thats all great guys and I appreciate your input but I am most interested in is your experience at this show in the past years. Is this show worth spending $500 or $900 on. Thanks Wallace

I'm thinking about entering the Ft. Worth Knife show in March. The fee for a table is $900. Does anyone have any information about this show that would encourage me to fork over $900 for a table. I would appreciate any information you mught be willing to offer. As a basis my knives usually bring...