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Dave - the term in it's broadest sense was first used in the mid-1980's as it to applies to metalwork - ask Tai and Tim when they first used it... http://resurgence.opendemocracy.net/index.php/Neo-Tribalism

Since the box used to heat the piece for color case hardening should be sealed there should be no problems affecting the coils..

tahnk you all for the VERY kind comments - sorry for being slow to respond (CRS sets in and I "forget" where I posted :biggrin: Dave if you're interested in this type work I can offer some resources for patterns/books/etc. if you like......

The three "laws" of prediction formulated by the British writer Arthur C. Clarke. They are: 1.When a distinguished but elderly scientist states that something is possible, he is almost certainly right. When he states that something is impossible, he is very probably wrong. 2.The only way of...

Howdy Tim and welcome "back"! FYI - Gib's G+ simple was based on his three initials - Gilbert G Guignard. I've still got a few of his blades to handle up and then that will be the end of the CactusRose era which are our collaborative efforts...

beaver meat not the tail can be not bad especially when made into a stew - the tail is mostly fat and is usually roasted - for the old mountaineers who were often fat starved, it was a nice change from lean times, but I have yet to have beaver tail that I liked (put those thoughts away!) . The...

I'd check out live trapping https://www.google.com/search?sourceid=navclient&ie=UTF-8&rlz=1T4GGNI_enUS476US476&q=live+trapping+beaver and here are a couple of videos that you can see and hear them slap -...

Tai - sounds like bank beaver - instead of dams and lodges they build their homes dug into the bank - pretty common on bigger rivers here in the west. And yep big beaver can even go over a hundred pounds - the last big one I took was while working for a tree farm up in Washington state and he...

While some tout that 140° F temp the CDC and others note the internal temp must be 160° not the lower temp- thhe lower temps will work but must be kept at that temp for up to an hour -while this page is for eggs it notes the 160° temp http://www.cdc.gov/features/salmonellaeggs/ and FWIW -...

I've used some of these older blades in the past and the best heat treat I found was for 1084. That's where I would start and then tweak the treatment if/as needed based on the standard tests and perhaps even a destructive test on one blade to check the grain structure....

9 Roses #9 - Bird Beak Pipe Hawk with Pipe Bag and Custom Flint Striker circa 1850's This pipe hawk fetures a handforged iron blade by mi amigo, bladesmith Jerry Rodri, Nine Tongs Forge, Durango, Co. Along with the brass bowl the curly maple handle has brass fittings with a deer antler mouth...

This pipe hawk fetures a handforged iron blade by mi amigo, bladesmith Jerry Rodri, Nine Tongs Forge, Durango, Co. Along with the brass bowl the curly maple handle has brass fittings with a deer antler mouth piece and cap. Decoration of the handle includes two braintan wraps beaded with early...

Thanks folks - this one even pickled me pink! Keep an eye out, I just finished up a sheath for the hawk - both ends. I'll be taking photos either later today or in the AM

In 50 years of building knives and hawks this is the first spike hawk I've ever done, but now that I've got the bug so to speak it won't be the last. This one is in fact a three way collaboration: 1) The iron head with steel bit was forged by mi compadre, the late Gib Guignard 2) The spike...

In 50 years of building knives and hawks this is the first spike hawk I've ever done, but now that I've got the bug so to speak it won't be the last. This one is in fact a three way collaboration: 1) The iron head with steel bit was forged by mi compadre, the late Gib Guignard 2) The spike...

These have been done for a while and I finally got around to processing the images.... An early (1820-1840) Cheyenne style - the rawhide covered and carved body tucks under the belt and the beaded flap goes over the top to keep it from slipping down - the two thongs can then be tied to the...

On thing not being mentioned is on thicker leather especially, use a regular leather gouge (not an edge groover) or use a sharp knife to cut a vee shaped groove on the flesh side before bending - by removing a bit of leather on the inside of the bend first it won't bulk up and cause problems...

Bear jawbone grip with cable Damascus blade and 1850's Southern Cheyenne style sheath...... it's designed to be worn on a bandoleer which isn't finished yet........cable Damascus can be dated to the 1860's

Bear jawbone grip with cable Damascus blade and Southern Cheyenne style sheath...... it's designed to be worn on a bandoleer which isn't finished yet........BTW - cable Damascus can be dated to the 1860's

Doug I agree that for sheath work you don;t need a lot of thickness, but if you ever plan on doing other work like holsters the extra space is a necessity. When building a pony I make the jaws a bit high then cobble it together without glue. I then check the height of the jaws by sitting and...