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Hello all! I am a big fan of differentialy heat treated blades and would like to try using clay to get the traditional hamon heat treat (hope I am using the term correctly) Any suggestions on clay type? Any tips on process?

Any issues using brass liners in direct contact with steel? I want to use some on a bowie that I am working on but have worries about electrolysis! Any need for concern?

Hello. I guess I may have skipped a step and never left an intro here before jumping in to all the other sections of this forum! My name is Bryan Dana Custance and knives are a part of me. I am determined to succeed as a knife maker and know I am capable! I made my first knife when I was 15...

Hello all! I am curious how the rest of you guys get a mirror polish in your filework! I have tried several methods and they work but are very time consuming, (I expect it to be work) just hate banging my head against a wall!

Hi everyone, Had a few q's about san mai and pattern welding? I have been a blacksmith for 9 years and messed around with knives for even longer! I need to pass a jurying into a local organization and have seen some beautifull san mai from Mr. Ed Caffrey and others as well as regular pattern...

I am constantly trying a better way to finish my knives. By finish I mean final poly on handle scales and final buff on bolsters and such, my difficulty is 1: keeping poly off of metal bolsters, 2: keeping metal dust from rubbing into wood scales when sanding for poly and in between coats, 3...

1095 blade material, 8 inch o.a.l., Polished aluminum bolsters, black walnut handles. $350

Greetings from Sanbornton N.H.! Bryan Custance is my name and I just joined knifedogs and am getting my bearings! Not used to these forums and not very good on the computer, I just make knives, so please bear with me in the beginning. What is this sites purpose? What are it's benefits.