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So, I've been sitting on this order for a damascus santoku kitchen knife since October and decided its time to get it done. Didn't get any of the early pics, but they start after I made my W billet. Can't wait to get this thing finished! Getting it nice and hot in the forge.. Squared...

Hey guys, I've been making knives with hamons for years but some of it is still a mystery to me. I hoping maybe Kevin can help out with a scientific approach to the issues I am having. When I first started making knives with hamons I used 1095 or w2 with rutlands black furnace cement, quenched...

Hey guys, I'm working on a multi bar mosaic pattern and after the forge weld I am getting this pale white line between the welds. I did not use flux, as I have heard that causes issues like this. I am wondering if its just at the ends of the billet or if it goes all the way through, I have not...

Hey guys, so I recently got a cheap 4x6 horizontal bandsaw from harbor freight. First time using it I was cutting some 1.5 inch thick steel to make a squaring die for my press. Walked away for a bit and came back to the blade stuck and the motor fried. Not a big deal as I had an old grizzly 4x6...

This message is directed to Ed, but instead of talking to him privately I'd rather put it in here in case it helps someone else out or maybe someone other than Ed has some input. I'm going to be making a couple of twisted w damascus billets this weekend and my issue is that both blades I'm going...

Nothing too fancy here like you other guys are doing, but I'm doing something that I know well and hopefully can share some info on how I etch and polish hamons! I'm making an American style chef knife from 3/32 W2 Here is the profile I printed out from my saved templates I traced the...

Hey guys, So this will be my thread to add new pictures as I get them. I'm going to start out with a couple a professional photos I got taken by Eric Eggly last weekend at the spirit of the blade show in Troy, OH.

So, because of life events. Neck surgery at the end of last year, baby girl being born in July, I haven't really made many knives this year. I've been working on my JS knives VERY slowly hoping to get them ready for blade show in June. I did take 1 order this year, a local guy wanted matching...

Hey guys, So over on Facebook in a group called the Real Knifemakers of America we had a competition. This was build-off #4 and the design was an Arkansas toothpick. Here is my entry that won 1st place and $1000! As most of you probably know the best time to take pictures of your knives is on...

So with the recent interest in San Mai I decided to make a few billets this weekend. I made 3 different billets. 416ss/1095 core, 416ss/1075 core and a203e/1075 core. Here are the 2 billets with 1075 core, I didn't get a pic of the 1095 core one because I already started making knives from it...

Hey fellow knifedogs! For the past 5 months I have been dealing with severe nerve pain, numbness and weakness in my left arm, and large knots in my back. I haven't been as active on the forum as I usually am and would like to be. My knifemaking has taken a large hit as well, finding the...

Hey guys, I don't know Jim personally, but I hate to see someone with as much experience as him be in a rough spot. Long story short, he moved to Florida from NV and thought he had enough money to get his shop finished and he ran out of money. So he's stuck with no source of income. I've read a...

Hey guys hope life is treating you well. I have a customer that wants a slightly larger version of a frost cutlery cat Skinner. Pic posted below. I'm trying to put a 1 inch hole in some aeb-l for the finger hole. Been trying to use a lennox 1 inch bi-metal hole saw in my drill press and not...

Just wanted to say Merry Christmas to each and every one of you. I've seen a lot of new faces on the forum this year and they are all great additions to this community. Thank you for everyone for support and advice when asked for. Special thanks to @EdCaffreyMS for giving us his wealth of...

Hey guys, I'm in a bit of a situation. I have to have 3 knives marked in the next couple of days but I noticed that my bottle of electrolyte spilled and is bone dry. I have heard of people using salt water to etch. Has anyone done this? If so what salt do I need to use, sea salt, iodized salt or...

I havent posted much here lately as I have been posting the crap out of Facebook and Instagram to try and get a bit of a following, but here are 2 of my edc knives. They are 7" overall, with 3.25 inch blades. Both W2 steel. This one has a maple burl handle with white g10 liners and natural...

Hey guys, got outside to take a few pics today. Here is my take on a sharpfinger. This one in .125 1095 with maple burl and canvas micarta pins. Hope you like it!

Anyone in here going to the hammer in this coming weekend July 14-16? I'll be there and this will be my first one. Looking forward to a good informational time!

This one is W2, with a bit of hamon, carbon fiber pins and scales. First time using lemon juice to help bring out the hamon after etching, think it worked good! Sent from my SM-N915V using Tapatalk