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I agree a very unique Idea... I like it.

WOW The humming bird is really nice but the squid is fantastic you are doing some awsome work. William

Very nice Like the handle and bolster they add to the pattern. Nice work

Thank you Frosty I did find that helpful. I also have contacted Sid and explained the problem to him and he will make it right. William

I was thinking of doing some belt buckles then drawing out the stock to about 1 1/2" and doing neckless or earrings.

awsome rose and great pictorial tutorial. Did you hot slpit the groves in the sides of the 1" stock?

I would like to attempt a mosiac made up of 1095 and 15n20. The mosiac will be of the logo of my church (an E & F). I am looking for 15n20 in square rod 1/8 to 1/4 inch and the same for the 1095.
Any ideas where I can find 15n20 in square rod? I have only found it in sheets. If it is not available any suggestions to replace the 15n20?
Thanks William

Beatiful work especially for a frist knife. William

Though you guys might get a kick out of an artical I cam across for other uses of borax.

Borax

When added to a laundry wash, borax makes detergents even more effective. It's also "quite alkaline, so it kills mold and fungus and softens water," says Robert Wolke, Ph.D., author of What Einstein Told His Cook: Kitchen Science Explained (W. W. Norton & Company, $16, amazon.com).
Price: About $5 for 4 pounds at supermarkets.

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I replaced the tension spring on my little giant about a year ago and yesterday it broke about 1/2 inch from the right side. I have used the hammer approx 50 hours. I am courious is any one else has had this problem? Thanks William

Very nice work I especially like the silver inlay you did on the handle

Jeremy that is a totally awsome knife very ingenius idea for the handle. I have made faces but never though of combining the two. Great job..
Willliam

Susan Rhododendron Leaves are long ovals so if you took thin angle iron and flattened it with the foldthen with a grinder ground out the shape of the half leaf then opened up the fold you would have a nice leaf that would only take some veining to finish. Just a though. William

I have been a line cook, pastry chef (my passion is cooking and trying new flavors) I have a desk job now due to the loss of my right leg I run a office where out of town doctors come to see patients in our small community. I enjoy shooting, fishing, dutch oven catering, real BBQ (build my own smoker out of an old warming oven) some wood work, exploring back roads around Northern AZ, and black smithing trying to make some sellable knives.

Steve sounds like a great project I also would like to see pictures of the process.
William

mine is a log splitter, I can show you my dies but not sure if that is what you would use for a hand operated?

I would be interested in pictures my sister-in-law has a log splitter for sale and if not a lot of trouble I would be interested how you converted yours and the tooling you use. William

Thomas I love the idea of the old ice cream bucket especially for demos Thanks that is a great idea.
James I was given a used keg and I cut to top off but I use mine to boil wort for making beer or making a large batch of chili for mens retreats. Great cooking vessels.
I use a 5 gal. plastic bucket in the shop I have to dump it after every session or the feild mice come in and drown
William

very creative I love it.

Welcome Ron, I know I have learned a lot from these great folks.

Hey Damascus Mike you do not need to melt steel to make cable damacus. the way I learned is:
Step one - weld or tie the ends of the cable so the strands will not unravel, weld to a rod for a handle.
Step two - heat to red hot and add flux (I use borax) return to forge and when it is at a welding heat twist the cable tighter.
Step three - return to forge and when at welding heat weld the cable into a bar by hitting firm but not overly hard. You want to weld the strands togeather not flatten it. When the cable is solid you have a billet to forge into your knife blade, you might need more than one welding heat to do this.
Any comments for the other cable welders?

KBAKNIFE where did you get that spring? That has to be one of the biggest I have seen. I though the ones I got from the railroad were big.

I use 20 mule team borax and to make it easier to use I took an old metal salt shaker (like the ones used in resturant kitchens) made the holes a little bigger and made a long metal handle for it. Now I bring the billet out of the forge and I can sprinkle the flux on a lot easier. Just an idea for you guys.

I've heard Larry Harley refer to himself as a HillWilliam. (BOG)

or do you mean "hillwillie"?

Very nice I also like the handle is there a tutorial on how to wrap that kind of handle? Thanks William

Nice I made my first pair when taking a blacksmithing class still have them and use them but not my favorite thing to do. You did a great job for your first pair, beter than I did and I had a teacher showing me what to do..... LOL