Sep 29, 2020 · Forged a billet of feather pattern recently and finished this little hunter. Fair amount of labor involved in that process, even used my son as a striker to split the billet! 1084/15n20 blade …

Jan 7, 2013 · Hi everyone, Here is a stock removal piece I just finished as a late Christmas present for my father-in-law. It is a hollow-ground 5160 blade with a stacked leather and box elder burl handle. …

Jul 20, 2005 · My latest hunter - 1084/15N20 damascus with a broad twist. I don't like the small flaw in the handle, nor the harden line in the ricasso. Can't fix the first, but the second won't happen again - …

Apr 12, 2025 · Howdy! Ok here we go... Not really comfortable doing this so please be gentle with me..this is my first time... JP (I am ready for my close up Mr. DeMille) H.

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Dec 27, 2003 · Questions and discussions about heat treating.

Feb 5, 2018 · Im going to be making a kitchen knife from cpm s110v shortly (its on the list, after a few commissions) and normally with a steel like this, ill do all stock removal, then heat treat. But this time, …

Oct 2, 2005 · How do you forge titanium and heat treat it? i was wanting to use high carbon steel as the cutting edge ...what do you think would work best with titanium? can you think of any special …

Dec 13, 2017 · A couple months ago i sold my propane forge and have been using my coal forge and really havent done much forging in the last couple months and now that winter has officially arrived. …

Aug 30, 2011 · Daniel, Jake, and Brian...thanks so much for the input. As far as the value of the knife, I bought it on ebay from an antique dealer for $300. It has no markings on the nakago whatsoever. …