The idea of making a furnace that utilizes a fluidized particle bed principle for heat treating knives came to me some years ago, but  only two years ago I and two of my  friends started discussing the project and make moves toward producing a prototype.

I chose Inconel 600 for the material for the chambe...

I have been working on a number of accessories that I would like to complement my knives with, and one of them is a walnut base for DMT Plate that can also double as a strop. DMT plate flat surface is ideal for attaching a felt strop (with magnetic backing). So in short, you get two products in one - a sharpe...

Custom fitted wood sheath (saya) offerS the best protection for a kitchen knife.  Wooden sayas don't leave marks on a  contact with the metal as the plastic edge guards do, they are durable and when made from highly figured woods, they greatly compliment a knife aesthetically.  Even as the knife's profile cha...