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Having another Hammer Inn and all invited. It is at my house and I have a nice big shop and overhang where my power hammer, forge and press are and they will all be running. We like newbies, pros, collectors and just folks who enjoy knives. It is a Saturday and Sunday event and we will have...

I have this power hammer and can find no info on the internet. This monster weighs in at 3,800 lbs. The problem is I need to hook up a 5 hp motor to it that is 1725 rpm and I dont know the size of pulley for the motor to get whatever rpm this should call for. Also should I build a cage to cover...

Well its time for pounding some steel and exchanging tips and stories. Will be a 2 day event that starts at 10:00 sat. morning or earlier. Will be serving Brisket and trimmings. We will be firing up the forge and using a power hammer, press and manual hammer. Topic of discussions will be...

Well its time for pounding some steel and exchanging tips and stories. Will be a 2 day event that starts at 10:00 sat. morning or earlier. Will be serving Brisket and trimmings. We will be firing up the forge and using a power hammer, press and manual hammer. Topic of discussions will be...

Mark was kind enough to save this type of cut for me and it is the best I have ever had. I have had it for months and kept thinking I have to do a knife that is worthy of this ivory. I hope I did. The Damascus is made form 1095 and 15n20 with all fittings Damascus except ring in ferrule that is...

I have not posted here so I thought someone might like this. Not often I get to do one for the fun of it, but this was one. It has my Damascus of 1095, 1080, 15n20 a smidgen of nickel. All fittings are Damascus and the handle is African Blackwood with pre-ban elephant ivory inlaid. The blade...

I have one of his presses and when making Damascus it makes the billet smear the steel sideways. In other words if you had a deck of cards on a table and you pushed one edge it would make the cards still stacked but would no longer be a rectangle. I hope this is making sense. The billet ends up...

Been lurking around here for a while without posting so I thought I would show one. Here is one I just completed. It has a 10 1/2 inch blade and is 15 3/4 inches overall. Best cut of stag I have had in a Long time (maybe ever). Guard is Damascus as is all the fittings (1080 and 15n20). Hope you...

Here is one I just completed. Dont know if it is a mini sword or dagger? All my Damascus fittings with pre-ban elephant ivory.

I am having another Hammer Inn here in Shreveport and all are invited. We will be operating a press with powderd steel and a power hammer for forging etc.. Plenty of forging and grinding. It will be Saturday and Sunday with grilled meat of some sort. Will be reviewing knife construction, forging...

Shreveport LA Hammer Inn Nov. 13, All Invited shop pics added I am having another Hammer Inn here in Shreveport and all are invited. We will be operating a press with powderd steel and a power hammer for forging etc.. Plenty of forging and grinding. It will be Saturday and Sunday with grilled...

A while back I posted a large fluted dagger and this one is the little brother. my Damascus of 1080 and 15n20. I made this using a new way of treating the fittings so they are darker. Blade length is 5 1/4 inches overall is 10 1/4 inches. All Damascus fittings with African Blackwood. Very...

Here is a dagger I just completed. My Damascus of 1080 and 15n20. All fittings are same Damascus. Handle is African Blackwood that is double spiral fluted. Sharp and big. Blade is 10 1/2 inches and overall is 16 1/4 inches. Hope you folks like it.

I just got the 24 ton press from Riverside machine. Did some upgrades on it before I ran it such as hydraulic fluid filters and a air breather filter. Then a better on and off switch as it came wired with a 120 on and off switch that just turns off one 110 supply on the 220 motor (leaving one...

Here is one that took some time to make. Actually, the sheath took longer than the knife. It is for a great guy and a surprise. I hope he likes the style. It is my damascus of 1095 and nickel (San Mia). Nickel silver fittings and pre-ban elephant ivory. Blade length is 5 1/8 inches and over all...

Here is one I just completed for a client. Its a big one. Blade length is 9 3/4", width is 1 1/2" and total length is 15 3/4". All Damascus fittings with the blade being San Mia of 1095 and Damascus is 1095 and nickel. Sambar stag.I have a bunch of hours in this one but it was fun to build...

I can get this flywheel press. Am trying to find out if it will work for making Damascus. They told me it is used as a punch. That you set the hieght and it goes to that height hell or high water. Here are the spec's on it and some pictures. Can it be modified or is there a way to work with it...

I see lots of discussion on heat treating but just short notes on the draw. I have done searches on the net for 15n20 draw specs for spring temper and cannot find charts for 1084, L6. I am doing some blades for a machine made for a very specific purpose, removing floor tile. I invented a machine...

This is one I just completed with Ancient Walrus ivory, Damascus and wrought iron. Had to work around the handle as I wanted to leave it naturaul with as little change in it as I could do. M Damascus pattern? I was trying for W's pattern. HMMMMM..... Blade is 1084 and 15n10. Length of blade is 7...

I think most of you saw the 1st one I did. I enjoyed making it and was able to get a really nice cut of fossil walrus. Anyway, here are the specs. My Damascus of 1095 and nickel. All fittings are Damascus except for the bronze fileworked ring. Ancient Walrus Ivory. Blade length is 9 1/4 inches...