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New forge - new video uploaded 8-13 Hi all! I don't get around here much anymore, but thought I'd drop in and try to get some feedback. I'm working on a new forge, a bit bigger than the Atlas. It's an 8" steel tube with IFB for insulation. This is done by jigging up 2 bricks side by side...

Recent upgrades to the burner on the Atlas mini forge prompted a small hammering session over at Dave Larsen's. Graham made this billet of cable damascus. The forge we used was the first forge I made. Straight in the side, no angle, so many improvements since this forge. I can't wait to try...

Graham,13, just finished this for his mom for Christmas. He bought the blank at the hammer-in last August and did the bevel that day. He originally did white scales, but decided he liked the orange better. He's done 99% of the work himself, but Dave Larsen sharpened it. He originally had a 400...

My name is Charles, and I designed and built the Atlas Knife Company etchers and mini forges, named after my son, Atlas. When I build a bigger forge, it will be called the Graham, after my other son. I live in Iowa and like to fish and play catch with the boys.

Here are the plans for my latest etcher design. It is a bit closer to Chris Crawford's design than my previous design. The reason for the change is the lack of availability of 12VAC transformers. I've added a lighted arcade button to the plans, making it much easier to pulse etch the DC. The...

My name is Charles, I live in Des Moines, Iowa, and have been making knives for 1½ years now. I focus more on usable knives than safe queens, mainly making kitchen knives. My first knife was an S30v linerlock, my latest was an S35VN garasuki inspired wedding cake knife for my sister-in-law.

"Wedding Knife in Purpleheart" CPM-S35VN partial tang construction Purpleheart handle Titanium guard 7 3/4" edge length .05" thick 13" OAL Single sided bevel at 15° RHC 60 CLICK FOR LARGER IMAGE This is a wedding cake knife for my Sister-in-law's wedding last weekend. She wanted...

Working on this for a wedding present. This was a test of the spray urethane clear gloss and needle scribing. It turned out great, except for some corners that flaked off, noticeably on the "r" in Cory and Patricia. Any advise?