TOOLING ALONG
Though usually not stainless, most tool steels used for blades are tough and take and hold a great edge. What’s more, a number of bladesmiths prefer W2 tool steel for its ability to exhibit a gorgeous hamon. Consider
Blade Show Schedule
8 a.m.: Exhibitor set-up continues; only those wearing Exhibitor Badges admitted. 8 a.m.: ABS Journeyman & Master Smith Testing, ballroom in the Renaissance Atlanta Waverly Hotel. (Closed to the public.) 8:30 a.m.: Knifemakers’ Guild Board Meeting, R