A Comparison of Blade Steel Composition, Characteristics, and Choices
I’ve been asked about different knife and blade construction materials and it often involves a discussion about the difference between toughness, hardness, durability and…
UPDATE: The New Hydraulic Forging Press is Almost Ready!
I’m getting super excited, because Nate and Andy over at Coal Iron have been working hard and are almost finished with the new Forging…
The Importance of Marketing and Social Promotion for Bladesmiths
People make purchase decisions based on products they desire, can obtain, and are aware of. Desire is often based on utility and attractiveness, while…
I Bought a 16 Ton Hydraulic Forging Press!
Well, after about a decade, I finally broke down and bought a forging press! And right about now, most of you are going… what…
REVIEW: Southern Grind Grandaddy G2 Fixed Blade Machete W/ Brown Kydex Sheath
On today’s episode of “What’s John P. Destroying?, I’m giving you the rundown on the Southern Grind Grandaddy G2 Fixed Blade Machete W/ Brown…
Where to Get Parks 50 / Maxim #50 Blade Quench Oil
Bladesmiths who are looking for an extremely fast quench oil for blade hardening are often referred to a product called “Parks 50”, a quench…
Photos from the American Bladesmith Piney Woods Hammer In – 2015
Last weekend I attended the American Bladesmith Society’s Piney Woods Spring Hammer-In at the Moran School of Bladesmithing in Washington, Arkansas. Being a member…
How to Professionally Sharpen a Knife
One of my readers (Kirk) wrote in with the following question: I have just purchased the whole set of Katana knives plus a few…
The Best Kitchen Knives for Every Budget
As a professionally trained Bladesmith I’m often asked for my opinion on affordable, commercially available cutlery that can be purchased locally. Since I’ve answered…
The Discoveries of Classical India
Now days, when I think of India I think of a hot dry climate, a billion people, call centers and engineers. But this is…
Bladesmithing: Forging Damascus Steel Knives
Daniel Gentile, a bladesmith in Switzerland, recently posted a video online demonstrating many of the steps involved in the production of Damascus – or…
PlasmaCAM – Part 2
Over the past two days, I completed the setup of my new CNC Plasma cutting machine (also see PlasmaCAM Part 1), and man is…
PlasmaCAM – Part 1
Today a dream came true. For about two years now I’ve been planning, comparing, procrastinating… but today my new CNC Plasma Cutting machine arrived….
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