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I follow NJ Steel Baron on Facebook. This was posted earlier today: "This is the story with the 1084 and W2. It has been a comedy of era's. Our apologies for all the waiting and thank you for your patience. Aldo VESSEL: OOCL KUALA LUMPUR ISI TRADING Both containers FCIU2805998 and TCKU2829516...

Hello Dogs - asking for some advice his evening. I've had requests for two kitchen knives. Sweet! Not sure I can pull it off... Everything I've made so far has used 1084. I harden my blades in a paint can forge, and its worked well from all the feedback I've received. But I can only find...

Back from the show - was my first visit to a knife show and quite an experience! My friend bought a Boker after looking around a bit. Production knives are fun, but I loved looking at the offerings from local knifemakers. Some hard using utility looking knives, others gorgeous display...

Hey guys - used Fiebings med brown on my last sheath (fifth sheath total), found it easy to use and pleased with the color coverage. The leather now seems rather rigid. Should I finish with a product to soften the leather a bit? If so, what do you recommend? Thanks in advance for your...

Hi all - starting a thread to post pictures of my knives as they're made. Am currently working on my second, which is progressing much more quickly and cleanly than my first. That's exciting! Also exciting to me - did a little testing today on my first knife. Should have done this before I...

Hi all! Waiting for fun stuff to be delivered, so thought I'd post some pics of my first attempt at making a knife from a bar of steel onward. Maybe will be interesting to some other new people. Background: Bought myself a 1x42 grinder earlier this year and sharpened everything I could get my...

Hey all - joined the forum a few weeks ago and have been busily reading up! Acquired a Kalamazoo 1x42 some time back and have sharpened everything in my house and a few of the neighbor's houses as well. That was so much fun I recently ordered a knife blank and some scales. I'm collecting tools I...