What is JUMA? What is Elforyn?
Juma is a material that originated from a desire for synthetic ivory. An epoxy/resin with suitable properties was therefore developed that is remarkably similar to ivory in both production and res...
About the California Buckeye Burl
California buckeye burl is sought after by many, and is a material used for everything from handmade pens to custom-made tables. In the knifemaking world, it is considered a premium handle material...
Information about sanding belts/belts for belt sanders
Below you will find information about the sanding belts, abrasives and backing. Types of abrasives: Ceramic Ceramic abrasive belts are the ones that do the most work. They remove a lot of ma...
"Where can I buy knife steel in Norway?" See list!
1075, 1084, O1 tool steel, 1095, D2, ELMAX, 80crv2, AEB-L and all the other knife steels we hear about everywhere.. Where do you get the good steels?§! Knife steel has been difficult to find in N...
Deep cooling and cryotreatment of knife steel - Is it necessary?
First, you will be given a list of 3 important things you need to know about Cryo and Deep Cooling. Why Cryo? Deep cooling and cryo are normally done to convert retained austenite after hard...
General information about knife steel
When to choose steel As a knife maker or blacksmith, there are a lot of considerations that need to be made, and there is no one steel that is right for everyone. In this article, we will give a qu...