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The art of knife making- advice on methods, supplies, and materials

  1. Around the Grinder

    KnifeMaker's Chit Chat Area. For off topic posting, humor, bs'ing, etc for our hard working Knifemakers. Private Forum, posting & response to open to Basic Members & above only.
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    Advice to New and Want-to-be Makers

    Stacy E. Apelt - Bladesmith, Mar 27, 2019 ... 2
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    Stacy E. Apelt - Bladesmith
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    The Youtube and Video Link thread

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    weo
    Nov 6, 2019
  3. Stacy E. Apelt - Bladesmith

    Important Info! Metallurgical Discussion and Heat Treatment Sticky - find Good HT info here

    Stacy E. Apelt - Bladesmith, May 18, 2016
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    Sticky Threads - All The Good Info You Want In One Place

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  5. Stacy E. Apelt - Bladesmith

    Bladeforums Custom Search Engine

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  6. Stacy E. Apelt - Bladesmith

    Dream Shop Build Thread - It's Finally Happening!!!

    Stacy E. Apelt - Bladesmith, Jun 19, 2019 ... 2 3 4
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    weo
    Dec 6, 2019 at 10:53 PM
  7. Natlek

    San mai on small rolling mill

    Natlek, Dec 5, 2019 at 2:21 PM
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    tkroenlein
    Dec 6, 2019 at 10:32 PM
  8. WillSwift

    What's going on in your shop? Show us whats going on, and talk a bit about your work!

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    seanj
    Dec 6, 2019 at 10:21 PM
  9. kbright

    Recommendation? Band saw maintenance and modification?

    kbright, Nov 29, 2019
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    butcher_block
    Dec 6, 2019 at 10:14 PM
  10. dreadnought customs

    Bandsaw q + a

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    tump
    Dec 6, 2019 at 6:44 PM
  11. JTknives

    More 1084 weirdness

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    Cushing H.
    Dec 6, 2019 at 5:54 PM
  12. Willie71

    WooHoo! My 2019 Kitchen Kith knife arrived.

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    Willie71
    Dec 6, 2019 at 4:50 PM
  13. Barry Clodfelter

    W2 with a hamon showing strange marks

    Barry Clodfelter, Dec 6, 2019 at 9:08 AM
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    allenkey
    Dec 6, 2019 at 4:34 PM
  14. WA209

    Diktator grinder

    WA209, May 30, 2018 ... 2
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    Luis Barros
    Dec 6, 2019 at 8:48 AM
  15. Looney36

    Recommendation? Is 36 grit worth it?

    Looney36, Dec 2, 2019 at 10:19 AM ... 2
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    Storm W
    Dec 5, 2019 at 11:40 PM
  16. Jesse WW

    African Blackwood Imported from China?

    Jesse WW, Dec 2, 2019 at 3:53 AM ... 2
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    Greenberg Woods
    Dec 5, 2019 at 11:33 PM
  17. SS369

    Disc flattening technique.

    SS369, Dec 5, 2019 at 4:25 PM
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    E.Carlson
    Dec 5, 2019 at 10:24 PM
  18. Theforerunner

    Working with old growth timber

    Theforerunner, Dec 5, 2019 at 1:39 PM
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    Cushing H.
    Dec 5, 2019 at 9:27 PM
  19. Heli00

    KA BAR Inspired Design - Your Input

    Heli00, Nov 12, 2019 ... 2 3
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    Heli00
    Dec 5, 2019 at 3:01 PM
  20. MavKnives

    Anyone have some Sm100 they'll part with?

    MavKnives, Nov 19, 2019
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    MavKnives
    Dec 5, 2019 at 1:08 PM
  21. Larrin

    Super Hard (70 Rc) High Speed Steels – Maxamet, Rex 121, and More Explained

    Larrin, Dec 2, 2019 at 10:13 AM ... 2 3 4
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    bluntcut
    Dec 5, 2019 at 1:02 PM
  22. Leon Husock

    How to ensure cable is fully welded?

    Leon Husock, Dec 4, 2019 at 10:25 AM
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    Tom Lewis
    Dec 5, 2019 at 9:25 AM
  23. shqxk

    Forging Zirconium?

    shqxk, Dec 4, 2019 at 10:34 AM
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    Stacy E. Apelt - Bladesmith
    Dec 5, 2019 at 6:07 AM
  24. Randydb

    Can I reverse direction on a single phase motor

    Randydb, Nov 13, 2019 ... 2
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    Rhinoknives1
    Dec 5, 2019 at 2:27 AM
  25. Timothy Simmons

    Canister Damascus

    Timothy Simmons, Dec 4, 2019 at 4:37 PM
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    Timothy Simmons
    Dec 4, 2019 at 6:56 PM
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