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Another choice for assembly is to make the appropriate holes in the woods to begin with, but before assembly.. For the piece that is in contact with the tang, make the holes from the back side, and leave an area for the penetration of the blade somewhat thinner. Then make the hole for the tang...

Slow to answer , but drill is best.

Birch bark gluing-- Get a bolt with adequate threads, and a pair of fender washers, one for each end. Coat the bolt with silicone spray, including the threads stack the birch bark on the bold with epoxy on both sides. Tighten the bolt, wait till cured.

Michi, please keep us up to date as to how these all turn out.. Very imaginative combos. wak

Several years ago my wife and I were in Guadalajara for a several day class, and the organizers arranged a tour of Herradura tequilaria which occupied almost all day. Starting with an introduction, then into the agave field for harvesting, then following the entire process including the steaming...

Very good efforts.. Nice thinking outside the box to include the damaged oak limb.!

This thread has some of the best pictures of food known to man!!

Great looking!!

Thanks for your descriptions and pictures.. Helpful for those of us interested in the process.

My forge buddy and I have made a number of knives with 125sc, and find it to be just great on it's own, or laminated .

125 SC is the European designation, but we ( my forge mate and I) call it German white, as the chemical % s are the exact same as Hitachi white #1. Just happens to be made in Germany.

Home made nakiri.. German white inside damascus. Spalted hornbeam handle 7.5" blade 2mm razor. Sensuous to use.

I am thinking of forging a high carbon spoon, large like a table spoon size, as mentioned in my post above, and hardening it so that the sharpened edge will hold up for some time. Really a great shape for eviscerating pumpkin, mangoes, avocados.. Is there something like this commercially...

All you have to do is read the first paragraph in the alleged study to see that the study was just a paper study, which included four types of gas uses. Cooking only one. The others were heating, non vented heating etc. So really, this is not about cooking, as that is only 25% of the study...

Possibly, considering dates etc. wak

One of my gardens is infested with nematodes, and as far as my research has gone, apparently there is little/no chemical control available. I am planning to raise nematode resistant pepper varieties, and graft jalapenos on top for the product.. Has anyone done of this annual grafting?? Do you...

Is this Olneya tesota?? Somehow seems different to my experience.

Pretty amazing the variability of the stone over the range of it's deposit.. I wonder how novaculite in other areas would stack up... Of course we know of Crete, but there is a deposit in west Texas that to my knowledge has never been commercially exploited.

That food looks just great.. I bet you know about BBQ Summer Camp at Texas A&M.. Luckily, I drew a ticket for the event in June.. Took me 5 years to get a ticket as it is a lottery... One of the best continuing ed courses I ever took.. People from all over the world were there.

Wasabi-ken.. Go to the web site Cactus Juice Stabilizing Resin, Chambers, and Accessories , the guy there is Curtis, he invented the stabilizing business, and his customer service is amazing. If I were you, I would ask him if he has anyone in Japan who he sells to, and who might be...