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I've been working on learning blacksmithing and studying up on metallurgy for the past 3 months. Not long at all, but it's given me time to gain some basic skills and begin building my tools. I held off on bladesmithing because I was in no rush and wanted to get the lay of the land a bit...

Still working on making tools and acquiring skills that I'll be using to make kitchen knives. I've decided to enjoy the process and build as much of what I use as is practical/fun. While I do have a definite goal of becoming proficient at making kitchen knives, I figure there's no loss of...

Well, here's my first step along the way on my new blade smithing journey. Humble beginnings, but they were a lot of fun to make and I learned a ton. :D Fun stuff...addictive.

Well I've gotten my first rudimentary (railroad track) anvil and am working on getting it cleaned up (was covered in rust, etc) and secured. In the process I decided to try some of the wet/dry sandpaper I'd picked up the other day just to see what kind of finish I could pull off with it...

Just sharpened the micro bevel that my gyuto came with off. This is my first experience of what an insanely sharp blade is like. Wow! I did go a bit higher on the blade than strictly necessary in some places, but live and learn. I can certainly see how one could become addicted to working...

I just bought a Shiro Kamo Syousin Suminagashi gyuto. It has a beautiful damascus cladding with a sort of soft matte finish (this is the suminagashi part yes?) that is part of the knife's charm. (Not sure if the finish also has some function.) So when the time finally comes that I need to...

Like perhaps many on these forums, I'm a geek. I love to wrap my head around complex concepts and then play with them and see what I can make. I'm also all-to-aware the the internet has a few too many know-nothing blow-hards that are all too willing to spout off garbage and half-truths...

I've been considering building either a power hammer or a hydraulic press. I was looking at the amazon preview of a book by Bladesmithing with Murray Carter: Modern Application of Traditional Techniques and he surprised me with the assertion that a press is much more dangerous than a power...

I'm curious about how the river of fire pattern of damascus steel is forged. I did a bit of googling but came up empty handed. Anyone know of a book, video, site, etc. where I can find out more about it? Thanks in advance for any insight.

If a Damascus knife pings when you quench it, is it possible to cut it up and re-use the steel? Or is it just useless scrap at that point?

Anyone know the intended purposes, advantages, and disadvantages of some of the point shapes used in (or left out of for that matter) traditional Japanese knives? For instance, the bunka: The swift downturn and coming to a point distinguishes it from a santoku (and looks really cool imo) but...

I have large hands. My fingers are not extremely thick, but the distance from the tip of my pinky to tip of my thumb is longer than average. My next knife purchase is likely to be something to fulfill the duties of a petty knife for fruit cutting and finer work than I want to do with my new...

Other than aesthetic reasons and utility considerations like size, are there any particularly important features of a wooden cutting board that makes it preferable for working with fine knives? For instance does hardness of the wood really matter? Or will most any wood be soft enough compared...

Hi, I recently purchased a Syousin Suminagashi R2 Damascus Gyuto 240mm By Shiro Kamo and will be looking to put an initial blade on it when it arrives, as I've been told to expect it to have almost none oob. I'm told by James @ K&S that it's a fairly symmetrical grind, which is great since...

Hi folks, Very helpful forum you have here. Much appreciated! I look forward to learning more... Noah

Hello, It's great what I've seen you folks doing to try to help others to find the right knives on this forum. I've been cooking at home for many years, but due to dietary changes at my house, I've recently started spending a lot more time in the kitchen, so I've been looking to acquire...