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Yes my question is more about 1095 steel that i am already using and if my current methods were good or if there was anything i could be doing better. I also have some 52100 that i am getting ready to work with so i was curious about that as well thanks steve

thanks for the info, I am using the clay for differential hardening. while im sure it is functional i am doing it mostly for asthetic value on the hamon. all info is appreciated thanks steve

After trying to figure out he best way to word this question i decided just to lay out the order in which i work 1095 steel Cut blades from bar stock on band saw Profile blades on 36grit belt drill pin or corby bolt holes and hollow out tang do profile grinds leaving cutting edge roughly...

Looks great, I really like this blade shape, I think it would be very functional Nice one steve

Looks good!! cant wait to see them !!!

Okay, thanks guys, Ya equalizing is the word i was looking for lol, i knew i heard it before. Thanks Ed for the info, im all for doing anything I can to better refine the steel or ensure a tougher blade in the end thanks !! Steve

Yes i had actually heard or read this before, from what i remembered it said they were not actually of the antelope family, that those were actually in africa and that american antelope were closer to sheep. thanks for the info, interesting animals for sure thanks steve

I was wondering if when heat treating like 154CM you include more than one hold time? Like if your desired heat treating temp was 1950deg for 45min would you first have a say 15min soak time at 1400deg and then proceed to the final soak temp?? I thought i had read about this, maybe people...

beautiful!!! love the work

well the taxidermists we use here uses the real antelope horn, and yes they pretty much stay smelling that way though it does lose most of its potency. my buddies coat he wore 4yrs ago when he killed his antelope still smells awful!!! lol the section i cut and polished doesnt really stink...

Oh ya, sorry its antelope as in USA antelope (speed goat) Yup burning hair would be my guess at the smell

I got some of the horn cut up tonight while the Thunder game was on half time, the horn is hollow all the way up to about 6" from the tip so it doesnt give me a whole lot to work with at least for what i am wanting. anyway i took one of the larger pieces and polished it up and here is what i...

Thanks guys Im pretty happy with the knife, it was a pain to grind, i just knew at any minute i would mess up and burn the tip right off of it lol now its off to Larry Parsons for a leather sheath thanks steve

Awesome!!! i love the horn, well I love all of it, but i really like the horn!! looks great

Anyone ever use antelope horn for any portion of a knife handle? i recently acquired some and i was wanting to give it a try but i wasnt sure if anyone had any experince with it? i sanded a piece up to 400grit and it seems to take a polish and hold together well. the pieces i have are...

Looks great, looks like a beast!!! love the false edge , the lines look great let us know how she does

Looks good, i did a tactical type knife in S30V a while back and it was a pain to put a finish on. I heard S35VN was better to finish and still gave you all the advantages. should be a great knife steve

I just bought the stuff to set this up, i aint tried it yet but its gotta help at least some. My wife is drilling me about dust EVERYWHERE lol. she says i neglected to mention the dust aspect of knife making to her when i decided to get started in this :) I swear i think i told her :)

I love it, love the curly redwood. looks great, the movie is great too!!

hey guys I got this one finished up today, if i remember right the last time i did a filet knife i decided I wouldnt do another and Im feeling the same way again after this one lol !! This is a fathers day present for a guy and he told me he wanted about as petty of a filet knife as we could...