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That hamon has got a lot going on! Very nice

Talc is a good thing! You CAN purge your whole HT kiln if you want to go that route. I had one on mine that I just made from pipe fittings and drilled a hole into the top of my HT oven. I guess it’s hard on the elements. I don’t do lots of stainless so I took it off and just use pouches again...

I have seen a YouTube video of Bob Dozier doing exactly that! It didn’t look like he was really “adding length” so much as “adding a threaded portion”. I don’t see why it shouldn’t work.

Wait…… you mean you can Graduate?! Lol

Those roller mills he makes are pretty sweet too. I seen them in action!

That’s where I got mine! Free too

Even a single blade is tough enough, I’m sure.

Gettin fancy! Next up, I suppose a four blade Congress, in feather Damascus?

The blade on Scandinavian ground knives should have flat bevels leading right to a finished edge, with no secondary edge. Some people do like to put a slightly heavier angle on the last bit of the edge. Generally they end up as a slightly convex edge, beveled right to an edge. The entire bevel...

Wow, that’s an impressive bend you took out! I’ve done that on a couple that were bent maybe 1/2” and winced every time I cranked the vice. That’s awesome!

I like the color on that blade. Reminds me of color case hardening.

Right on. A crappy anvil is still better than no anvil at all. My first was a plate of 1/2” mild steel held onto a stump with bent over nails, and forge was a hole in the ground filled with charcoal blown with a shop vac. I’ve upgraded a little over the years lol

Wish I could afford it! That’s pretty badass

You definitely want the higher rebound.

I’m making cookies! Cookies from birch bark, for a knife I’ll make when it gets a little nicer outside. These pucks are about 2” in diameter, I like to have a lot of material to work with because it’s not uncommon for me to screw something up. Im gluing them up into about 3/4” thick spacers.

What are you using to cut the nail nick in your blades?

If that’s your first I’d say ya did pretty good. Maybe I’m old fashioned, but slip joints are still my favorite. That navy blue and brass is a nice combo. Now I want to try one lol.

Something about that URL just screams “made in Pakistan.”

Maybe I should not run so much water in mine and I would use it more! You make a great point, it probably doesn’t need that much and then it won’t be so messy. Those things are awesome on thin blades

Reminds me of yanagiba