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Considering they are for Wilson Combat, I would think black to be appropriate. That bowie with a hamon and a dark African Blackwood would be killer. Bob

Been searching anvil recommendation threads on google and have seen favorable comments in some of the blacksmithing forums. Thanks, good to know. Bob

"Buy an Atlas Mini Forge?" is now "Help me build a forge...Please" Here's where I'm at; I've been making knives for a year using stock removal. There is no doubt in my mind that this is going to be a lifelong passion. I will be attending the Intro to Bladesmithing class at Washington, AR in...

I watched it with my dad and my wife. My wife was disgusted. My dad doesn't really have any clue what goes into making a knife and he mostly just talked over the whole thing anyway. I think they could really improve the first 3-hour section by stopping it in the middle for HT. Let these guys do...

I'm not going to vow for the safety of this but, I have dressed my wheels by putting a 1" belt on and tracking it to one side. I then used a file to bring down the exposed side of the wheel. I ran my speed as fast as it would go without inducing vibration. I also wore plenty of PPE. It actually...

Thanks for the comments guys, means a lot. This one is SPF. Bob

Overall length - 5-7/8" Closed length - 3-1/4" Blade length - 2-9/16" tip to bolster Blade - Randy Haas San Mai (1084/416) Liners - Bronze anodized, Jeweled, .040" Titanium Washers - Nylatron Bolsters - Zirconium Backspacer - Zirconium w/hammered finish Thumbstud - Zirconium w/Mammoth...

Clean, clean, clean...oh and crisp too! That little flute around the butt...I can't even imagine. Bob

Jason, it was good to see you again. That little dagger was really spectacular. I thought the show turnout seemed pretty good. I actually thought there was enough of a crowd that the table spacing could have been pushed out some as it was a little tight. Looking forward to next years show in...

More excellent advice! Really enjoyed talking to you Ed. I was a little disappointed when Karen and Jerry stole me away from your table but, I did step aside and write down all the great advice you gave me. It will be put to good use. Bob

Thank you Bing. It was great to see you again and I am honored to call you a friend. Bob

You can't. You can have one custom made for around $100 from tool companies like Harvey Tool or you may be able to find a skilled tool grinder in your area that can re-purpose something like a twist drill to meet your needs. The other option, which I use frequently, is to use a 3/16" dowel pin...

No permanent record of the event. I will say I had a moment of the big eyes and a couple minutes of waiting for my heart rate to come down. Bob

Definitely hoping to shake your hand and say thank you in person. I've learned a lot about knifemaking from your forum posts, website and videos. Bob

Thanks Don, I really appreciate that. I don't know Bruce. The flippers are giving me fits. Just when I think I've got the equation figured out, the blade fires out of the knife like a dying snail. It's definitely easier if I can back-cut the scale on the lock side which, I didn't want to do on...

Finished it today (well, except for sharpening) and I'm pretty happy with how it turned out. Untitled by Bob, on Flickr Untitled by Bob, on Flickr Untitled by Bob, on Flickr I also finished up this small gentleman's linerlock today. It features Randy Haas San Mai, Zirconium bolsters...

Zirconium is a very interesting metal. It is about five times the cost of titanium, machines and grinds easier than Ti, and when heated to a red hot glow will cool to a nice black color. For knifemakers, there is one very important characteristic that cannot be taken lightly, the dust is...

Got my emails and calls in to all of them. Thanks for all your hard work Doug. Bob

You didn't say what your budget is. I got this saw late last year because I hated using a Porta-Band. I've been very happy with it so far. I've probably cut out 30+ blades in various steels plus bolsters, pins, titanium liners, clips and backspacers and a good amount of carbon fiber...all on one...

Why don't you just call Eagle Grips and ask. I think Raj is pretty responsive to any suggestions that will increase sales of Kirinite. https://eaglegrips.com/ Bob