Stainless steel knife blades are considered a compromise by some knife making or blade smith enthusiasts. Knife making is a pastime which may be experienced by old and young. Constructing a new homemade knife can be a very creative as well as enjoyable undertaking. A handmade knife may be readily crafted from an existing hand saw, as well as an old circular saw blade. The tempered steel will make an exceptional old-fashioned knife. This circular saw blade is usually a tool steel with a considerable carbon content. Custom-made knives made with high carbon steel are, usually, a lot easier to maintain an extremely sharp edge.

Just imagine creating, using your very own hands, a whole new kitchen knife that’s so…

Barrel break-in, the truth.

Is there such a thing as barrel break-in? What is barrel break-in? How much do I clean my barrel and with what? All of these are questions that I’m sure you have asked if you’re a serious rifleman, I know I did. The problem is the amount of different answers I got from all of the guys at the range. Now I’m not taking anything away from anyone at my home range. There’s a lot of knowledge and experience there, but there is a lot of personal opinions that get passed along too. Kinda like the “Ford/Chevy” argument.

I decided to get to the bottom of the whole barrel break-in story. Over a couple of years…