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Morning guys. I use a propane forge with a steel baffle and a thermocouple to heat treat. I have been positioning my knife in the baffle and then lighting the forge and bring it up to critical temp. My question is this: Should I bring my forge up to critical temp. and then put my knife in or is...

Just managed to finish one for me this year after I got my Christmas orders done. Another hand shaped handle with a blade with a pretty good Hamon. Early American style with a "Swashbuckling" handle. Think I'm gonna keep this one. Blade is 4" long of W-2 steel. The guard is W-2 and "coined"...

Some samples.

Hey Guys, Here is a display knife I completed a while back. The Steel is Feather Damascus by Jim Blauvelt of Taftville, Ct. The wood on the knife handle and the display stand is Wych Elm Burl that I source from a friend in Northern England. The finish is Tru Oil. I currently have some blocks...

Lots of hours in this one. This incredable blade is Feather Damascus made of over 30,000 layers, that's right, over 30,000 layers of 1095 and 15N20 made by Jin Blauvelt of Taftville, CT. The handle and the display stand are made of Wych Elm Burl from my friend Jonathan Leech in Scotland and the...

Guys, could someone remind me of one or two of the guys who post here that do professional knife photography. I can't remember a single name but I know there are several guys that post here who are fantastic. Thanks, Wallace

Guys, could someone remind me of one or two of the guys who post here that do professional knife photography. I can't remember a single name but I know there are several guys that post here who are fantastic. Thanks, Wallace

My problem occurs before I start hand sanding. After I come out of the temper oven and start to finish grind I usually start with 100 or 120 grit on my Pheer grinder. Then my progression is 220, 400, 600, 800, 1200. Then I go to hand sand and I like to start with 400 but quite often I have...

Hey, Guys, Been working on this knife display case for a couple of weeks. Needed someplace to "warehouse" my unsold inventory, It's Knotty Alder, Honey Minwax penetrating stain, sanded to 400 grit and sprayed on Tru Oil finish.

Interesting. I tried 44/40 today on a sample and it worked! go figger. Doubt if it's very deep but I don't think it will matter. All I needed it for was to fill the low spots on some hammer marks that I made along the top of a blade (Forge marks, lol). Thanks for all the thoughts. Wallace

Anyone know of a process or product that will darken or blacken stainless steel? :les: Thanks Wallace

Hope the big guys will reply. Not much action so far.

Only one answer: CMP-154.

Morning Gents. Seeking a little help on a Hamon issue. I use almost exclusively 1075 or W-2 when I am making a hamon. I take the heat up to the 1450* - 1465* range and always quench in Parks 50. My polish procedure does vary but I don't think that's the problem. Here are examples of of three...

Which one of the CPM high carbon tool steels will produce the best Hamon. I have been using W-2 and 1075 (like 1075 the best) but I can't find any in 5/32" thickness so I guess I'm going to find something else. I appreciate all opinions. Thanks, Wallace

Morning guys. I have an order for a hidden tang Damascus Feather pattern Hunter. Man wants a 5" blade and wants a really delicate "lacey" feather pattern made by an American Maker. Billet needs to be about 8" long by 1 3/4" - 2" wide by 5/32" thick. Anybody wants to supply this billet please PM...

I've made a couple of kitchen knives for a lady here in my neighborhood and she asked me to make her a magnetic knife hanger. I said OK, but I didn't like the idea of those magnets scratching up my blades so I paddle drilled for a row of 1" neodymium magnets to rest under a really thin piece of...

Morning. What high carbon steel (not stainless) do you guys use for making bolsters and guards - particularly guards and where do you buy it? Thanks, Wallace

I'm not that new to knifemaking nor am I new to this site - been here about 4 years, but after spent 4 hours in my shop this morning I quit in disgust and felt like I had never made a knife before. My problem, a hidden tang knife with a complex (three layers) double guard (top and bottom). Built...