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There's only a few reasons to use a maker's mark. Reputation or vanity are the only ones that come to mind right now. Reputation is all about future business, the day after I retired I realized that the Good Reputation that I had bled for, worked for and spent tens of thousands of dollars on was...

As done in the firearms world, they probably have a list of states they'll sell to and a list of states they won't. If you try to buy from one of the states they don't sell to, (based on your shipping address) they'll simply say no. Let me ask you this: what exactly are you trying to do...

I go along with that. Your knives would have to be made of gold before I'd track down the meaning of three dots. In fact, with three dots, I wouldn't even recognize it as a maker's mark.

Actually, a screwdriver is never a burglary tool, but it's presence with tools that are only burglary tools can prove intent. In this case, I would say that the ability to sharpen an aluminum blade proves that it's intended to be a knife, and a blade that can't be sharpened would prove that...

As long as the blade can be sharpened, LE (and any competent prosecutor) will view it as a knife. The only way you'll get around it is by using a blade that can't be sharpened, like rubber. The difference between your examples, the plastic gun and your knife, is that your knife can be...

Thank you! I suspect Raymond Richard is right, much to my surprise there is no comprehensive effort that I can find to document chisels. I've registered at IforgeIron, and it's an interesting place. I imagine it will be more interesting after I take a couple elementary classes in Blacksmithing...

Since I prefer that folks from other states stay out of Washington's state business, I'll leave it to Texas voters to decide what's best for Texas. I'm a strong advocate for everyone participating in national politics, and for each state seeing to their own politics. Whichever way this bill...

The simplest successful kiln I've ever built was just a plywood box. It had an outlet in it, (wired to a switch, but that can be skipped) and an electric dehumidifier. The dehumidifier would run, raising the heat in the kiln, which forced moisture out of the wood, raising the humidity in the...

Any chisel design books?

Does anyone know of a book about designing wood chisels? I can find all kinds of books about sharpening them, but I haven't found one about designing them. Thanks!

I see, thanks. I think I'm just going to live with minimal polishing on the back of the blade; maybe even a Japanese pattern chisel.

Is it possible to polish damascus to a mirror finish? I'm thinking about making a Damascus chisel. Wood chisels want a mirror polish on the back of the blade. What would happen to the pattern?

Ouch. Note to self: let it cure. Let it cure. Let it cure.

Changing blades is easy. Rip blades don't leave a very good finish, combination blades, like most compromises, don't do either job well. Better to change blades than deal with a combination blade. Combination blades will make you swear when you're ripping. (Ripping is with the grain, crosscut...

Greetings! Brand new, no knives made at this point. How do we see a list of subscribed forums here? I see the list of subscribed threads, but not subscribed forums. Thanks!