Recent content by George_T

Have you got a tried and true method to avoid quench warping, or are you struggling with it? I wrote a short rant that may add a bit to the whole story: https://makesg.wordpress.com/2015/08/26/the-painful-truth-about-blade-warping/ What do you think?

Clear Gun-Kote on damascus? Huh, I didn't think about that. Must try it sooner or later.. I have a number of unfinished cable damascus blades that desperately need some coating. Thank you for the tip!

I wrote an article that about wraps up the subject. Now I'm a unsure... what is your experience? What are the cons besides scratching and looking bad? https://makesg.wordpress.com/2015/08/18/knife-blade-coatings-give-em-a-jacket/

I think that good practice in safety is at least as important as safety devices. So I collected ten habits to avoid: https://makesg.wordpress.com/2015/07/30/workshop-safety-10-dangerous-habits/ What is your opinion? Do you have anything to add?

I'm sorry Jeremiah, I meant outdated. Anyway, what do you think to be a real conversation starter in this regard?

There is a lot of debate going on about carbon steel. I wrote my opinion in a short article here: https://makesg.wordpress.com/2015/07/22/why-i-like-carbon-steel/ What do you think, is carbon steel otdated?

Being the newbie as I am with exotic knife handle materials, I decided to dig deep into the topic and while at it, write an article at the same time. Here is the result: https://makesg.wordpress.com/2015/07/15/exotic-knife-handle-materials/ It got a bit out of hand, but I hope that it is a...