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It was a bit of a rush with long days, but all promised were delivered. Thanks for taking a look and and as always, comments welcome. John Emmerling www.gearhartironwerks.com

Here's a pic of 2 damascus hunters just finished. Both are 1095/L6. The top is a 3 bar twist and the bottom is a modified 'w'. Thanks for looking . Comments and critiques always welcome. Thanks, John

I've been busy in the shop making a living, but have finally completed some blade work. These blades are about 3.75-4.25 on the cutting edge. Thanks for looking and comments/criticism always welcome. John

I'm finally getting some blades completed. The cutting edges are 6" and ht at the heel is slightly over 50mm with a thickness at the heel of 1.9-2.21mm. Thanks for looking and comments always welcome. John

I was finally able to finish some new blades. These two are are almost twins in size. Both are 10" on the cutting edge, 55mm tall, and 1.9 and 2.2mm at the heel. Comments always welcome and thanks for looking

I start this thread coming from a different/same direction as most reading this thread. For the past 20+ yrs, I have been a full time blacksmith making/marketing furniture, lighting, firescreens etc to a mostly upper scale clientele. One of the tenants I have learned is that most want a "unique"...

Hello , I am about to build a rolling mill and would like suggestions as to what the rpm/gear ratio should be. I'm thinking about using 2-3" diameter rolls. Does that sound about right? Thanks, John

Hello to all, I finally made some time and finished some blades from billets made several months ago. The top and bottom are 5160/L6 and the middle is 1095/L6. Blade lengths range from 3 1/8" to 4 1/8". Thanks for looking and hopefully commenting. John Emmerling

Greetings, Here's the link to my site with a knife gallery. I've been making blades since Aug 2011 on a part time basis only as work in the shop is my main income. I can only wish I had more time to make blades... Thanks for looking. John Emmerling www.gearhartironwerks.com

] Recently finished blade. Don't have the specs as I'm at home and the blade isn't...sorry. Will post if anyone is interested. Comments always welcome. Many thanks to those who posted the wip's for providing the impetus to try new work and stretch the imagination. John Emmerling...

A friend, who is the sales manager of a steel company here in the NW, was looking at some of my damascus blades and asked what the shiny material was. After explaining my dilemma of finding a consistent supply of L6, he said that was no problem, and gave me a name and number of a saw mill, and...

Hi, Today I welded a 'W' pattern billet, turned 90 deg and drew it out. Upon etching to see the pattern, I have lighter colored weld lines between the layers of the final weld. The fit up was good, the mill scale was ground, and the weld is good as well. Technically, it's a good billet except...

Hi, Here are blades just completed: The feather damascus hunter and wandering feather chef blade are made from 1095/L6. The carbon hunter is 5160. Both hunters are approximately 8 5/8" overall with a 4 1/4" blade. Depth at the heal is 1 7/16" and thickness at the spine is 5/32-3/16". The...

These are new within the past several weeks. I work as a full time blacksmith/fabricator making furniture, lighting, firescreens etc. so don't get as much time to spend making blades as I'd like. I've never taken a class, so what you see is from the school of hard knocks/wasted material...and...

Greetings, Don't laugh too much. I don't have this process down to where it's predictable. I used 3 equal pcs of 3/16 x 1 1/2 with 1095 as the core. I used 304 outside because I had it. It welded with no problems. I'd like to get more of a hamon looking line between the sides and the core, yet...

These are 1095/L6. The larger is 5160/L6. Thanks for looking. Comments welcome. John

Hello, I'm new to the forum and am interested in low temp salt baths. I have a high temp salt bath, and would like to follow up with a low temp bath rather than oil. I have a gas burner and 4"x 18" stainless tube for a crucible and the Brownells salts. I've been reading that a temp of 400 is...

I've been lurking for awhile and have appreciated the openness and giving on this site. It's refreshing and no one has asked for $ for their expertise. I find the generosity amazing and hope to someday share as well. Thanks to all. John Emmerling