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Thanks again! I've never really worked with a "real" anvil or compared it to a ASO, so this is pretty new to me. I don't mind putting in a little extra work for now, until I can afford something better or maybe have one of these properly hardened.

Should be good now. That was the first video that I had ever uploaded and it was set to "private". Thanks!

Thanks for the responses! I got a 1" ball bearing and tried the bounce test. They actually have decent rebound. I took a short video on my phone to see what you all think. https://youtu.be/Ixz6HGC2B6s

Hello all! Looking for some advice on anvil construction. I posted this on another forum, but looking for more/different advice. I figured it wouldn't hurt to hit a broader audience. I recently bought a piece of 4340 that is 8.5" in diameter and 6" tall. Well, the seller contacted me and said...

I'm going to be moving to the Northern Virginia area soon and I'd like to find a knife maker in the area to be my mentor. I live near Bristol, TN and I started learning about knife making under Ken Largin at Smoky Mountain Knife works, but I was only able to work with him a few days (and...

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That's really awesome work! I can't wait to get back home and get my knife making started back up!

Well, I heat treated the second batch and they are all gone! So much for tempering! That's what my teacher said about wood. If you can learn control on wood and maintain straight lines, it will be easy to transfer that to steel.

Good Idea!

Hello everybody! I'm new to the knife making business, but not to the knife loving business. I've loved knives my whole life, but it wasn't until recently that I've decided to become a maker. I live close to Smoky Mountain Knife Works and even though I've been in there a million times, I...