Apr 26, 2016 · You do not want to quench the handle tangs, so an edge quench in the goop with the handle tangs hanging down might work. IF you use a steel that hardens well in goop, which limits …

Mar 5, 2019 · Hello all. I am new to this forum as well as knife making. I'm getting all the things I need to get started slowly. I just got my anvil this past weekend from New York. I have tried all the tricks I can …

Dec 14, 2025 · I have a rare small anvil by John Brooks, England, 1952, 11LB, with hardwood base. Weight: 11lb = 5kg, length 23,7cm, width 9,3cm, height 10,8cm. Stand: without base, 14,7xW12x …

Sep 19, 2017 · Who produces the heaviest anvils ? and what do they weigh ? I'm trying to find an addition to my shop, to be able to work with some strikers, or just to have an excuse to buy a …

Oct 29, 2008 · The multiple hardening lines are the end result of a multiple edge quench in goop: no magic, just luck with a first blade and remembered what happened ("went wrong") with that quench.

Mar 30, 2012 · I have been a member of this forum for about a year, never thought of spending much time here. Looking for information on sword making, and particularly on leather wrapped handles I …

Jan 29, 2014 · I remember reading an article years ago about Michael Bell at Dragonfly Forge using electrolytic sponge iron in his oroshigane process to make his own tamahagane. I remember the …

Jan 29, 2019 · So I am going to be making a lot of my own tools for when I start forging, I am wondering what steel types and sizes to stock up on. I figure to start I would use 4140 for cut off hardy and fuller …

Aug 30, 2017 · I may have put the title wrong which I apologize for, but how does one go about obtaining the title of master blacksmith status? I'm sure there is an apprentice, journeymen, master path like in …

Sep 19, 2020 · I have quite a few old belts (20 years) that were never used. The belts themselves are fine but the joining tape gives out not long after using them. Anyone have any recommendations for …