Well gents, after participating heavily (possibly hijacking even) SFshaver's recent thread about making a blade, I put in my order at Enco for a piece of 1/4" O-1. I am in contact with Mike Blue, hopefully he won't quickly tire of my incessant questioning. I'm excited about this new project. I am going to be working with files on this first blade, mostly because I don't have the money to buy a grinder and assorted other stuff right now, but also because I am going to be gone a lot here in the next several weeks and I can take a steel blank and a clamp and files with me.

Keep an eye on this thread for my entire first build. Now I just have to eagerly await my steel delivery! WOOOOHOOOOOO!!!!!