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I would guess it's just a casual way of saying it is some kind of stainless, perhaps used as marketing jargon. Any of the many...

My best advice is to search YT(or just a general internet search) on how to identify steel with a spark test. You'll find plenty of...

You are talented, keep up the good work. Tell us about the steel and handle materials.

As the title states I’m new to knife making. I have bought a grinder that I haven’t had time to set up yet. I hope to get by a friends...

A beautiful knife, nice work! And, the best kind of gift you can give someone is something that you personally made for them.

I haven't been out in the shop in several months. Had a bit of a set back on my health. But doing better. So here is a knife that I'm...

Thanks for posting this build - watching closely.

Hey guys , starting a new slipjoint this morning ! This is a Chris Crawford design so all credit goes to him, it’s a great little...

Welcome, nice knife!

Hey all ! My name is JD, I have collected knives for years and am just now starting to make some ( part of the disease I think )but any...

All I can say is RUN! There are so many ways buying that hammer could go wrong. - Virtually no specifications! - The description is...

X2 Thanks for the guidance, I think I'll try that approach.

You may have answered this earlier. Are you using a Rise/Fall indicator aka a Ruple Jig? I've been watching some YT videos of the slip...

Ortur had a LM2 10 watt on sale for 329.00 which I just bought. 4 dollars more than the Personalizer Plus etcher. Down the rabbit hole I...

So that means you heat treated after your final grind, right? Have you found that you get any warping in the blade with that process...