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Still waiting on pics of your broken file guide. If it broke where I think it broke, we can get it up and running in two shakes of a lamb's tail! Been down this road a few times....

Do you have a forge? Anvil?

Looking at the plunge depth at the spine, I don't think you'll have any problem bringing that back in if you flat-sand the tang of the knife to lower it's height in relation to the plunge cut. Works for me every time. As a preemptive measure, put a dot at the top of the blank where you want...

You need to heat the springs to an orange color to remove the temper (annealing) that's already in them, and you can straighten them while they are hot. Not annealing the springs before working them will only make working them that much more difficult. My spring knives are always 'users' and...

Very well-done, hoss. Very fluid in design and execution. The handles and liners look good together. What kind of work do you do that you exhibit this kind of talent in making your first knife?

I always soak my antlers for two or three days in regular water to soften them up, but I've never thought to try straightening them. They soften up to the equivalent of green wood and are easily whittled. Maybe adding some vinegar to the water does something to the antler to make it even...

Jeff, can you post pics of your broken file guide? I think I might have a quick fix that will get you back in the game. Also, on that first blade, there's plenty of room to save that plunge cut. I thought I posted this already, but I guess I was dreaming it instead of doing it. Anyhow, I...

When you're bud sends you an email pic of a scantily clad model holding a sword...... And it's only after ten minutes of examining the blade/guard/handle/pommel, not to mention the photographer's way of setting up the shot (lighting, balance, background) that you realize there's a half-naked...

Well, shoot, count me in. That's a very nice looking knife! I'm going to do that handle treatment on my next finished blade.

Does the Ferric Chloride acid turn the metal grey all by itself? I'm really looking forward to playing with some patina types as I have three blades ready for some lovin' right after the HT is done. If I could get a uniform, battleship-grey color without parkerizing, I'm all in!

I was just thinking about this the other day as I've recently come up with a design that I really, really like and want to be sure I can duplicate it down the road. I had originally thought to do templates in 1/8th aluminum, but like what I'm hearing here. Cutting boards from the dollar...

Very nice work. What kind of tools are you working with? All of the lines are spectacularly accomplished, and I'm impressed. I'm sooooo not posting pictures of my knives!!! :o

I was always wondering how the jaw attached to the threaded rod. As a newbie to knife making, this is the one tool I could use the most as the majority of my work is with a file. Looking at them online, they are very pricey and don't have nearly the articulation that your model does. I'm...

I agree that "custom knives" is kinda redundant. We know it's a knife and assume the maker didn't make just one. Having "Custom" on it, though, wouldn't necessarily be bad as it immediately identifies the knife as a hand-made original. Most folks would assume that it was simply a standard...

Looks like we're starting to crowd the place up! Did a bit of blacksmithing right out of HS and made a few simple knives over the years (very simple!) Really enjoyed it, but only recently got the bug again after seeing Andrew Jordan's work. Already had my first bodily injury since getting...

Glad to hear the insulation/isolation worked well for you. I'm still building my grinder!

That's the best stitching I have ever seen! I can't even imagine how full of pain and agony my eyes would be after trying to focus on thread that small. Wow. Where can I get a hole punch like that?