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very clean and cool, like a trout stream...

hamons are best on low hardenability steel. there is a ton of info available on forums about this. You want low manganese in the alloy, and there is a little effect of carbon amount but it is small relative to the manganese. No chromium, or only a micro amount. None is probably best. Aldo's...

I am a sucker for good copper on a knife. you did a kick-ass job on this one. kc

O1 is a GREAT blade steel, especially for slicers and small knives. You are in a good situation. Still, get the certification on the chemistry from your father. He can get it, for sure. The parameters set for steels can be pretty wide (there is a huge range of what can be W1 or W2, and there are...

it is awesome. I would LOVE to see the wip pics. pleeeeaaaaasssseeeee.

In the future, if you want to silver solder or braze something, and prevent the solder or braze from sticking to anything adjacent (like screws), you cover the area you want to keep unsoldered with dark/heavy pencil lead. Just rub the hell out of it with a pencil. The graphite will stop the solder.

the blade shape is great, the hamon looks very active and well-placed, and the wood is superb. It looks like one side of the handle has a little different figure than the other side. Just a point, it doesn't detract from the knife or anything. I think that is a cool knife.

beautiful. I don't usually go for the crazy colors and such, but that looks great.

that is quite nice. I want to make a few with guards similar to that. You have it slotted to fit within the body of the knife, and then pinned, correct? kc

I liked several of those knives in that series of pics. Really cool looking steel, and classic shapes. kc

nice. they are a lot of fun, aren't they? keep 'em comin'. kc

Hello Everyone, Here is a small blade that I did as a break from a series of very utilitarian knives I have made as part of an order. This little knife was a lot of fun. It is loosely-modeled after the work of contemporary Swedish knifemakers. Not exactly, but inspired by them (e.g., Roger...

that does look good. In fact, I may borrow a couple of design elements from it for some things I am doing. I like the handle a lot. kc

looks solid. I like them. kc

that looks great. I seriously love the tang button and the bolster. judicious use of copper is something I get a thrill from. kc

Hello Everyone, I am making a large set of knives for a wedding party. They wanted the knives to be suited to things like hiking and knife survival courses. Durable, simple, and of course, fairly inexpensive (they ordered 9 - it adds up quickly). So, these are my take on nice and very tough...

Everyone has strong opinions. I have a KMG with a 3hp VFD and the larger diameter qdrive wheel. It gives more belt speed when I want it, and increased torque. Tracks dead-on, is relatively quiet (nothing is quiet with that much speed and power, once you put the steel on it at high speed, but the...

that looks like a solid machine. I bought a 3hp variable kmg about 4 months ago. I had a very good grinder at the time (Uncle Al's). Still, getting a high-end grinder makes a huge difference. Love it. You will love yours, too. It makes me want to slow down and take great care. looking forward...

that is sweet! I really like it. kc

nice overall package. looks great, form following function and all that. I said this before to you, but the return customers are the best. Also speaks highly of your work. kc