Knife Making

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1. Blademithing series on History channel 1 2 3 4 19

   By Frosty, June 2, 2015
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   • Irondragon Forge ClayWorks
   • November 14, 2020

3. Forged In Fire Tests 1 2 3

   By OtterHere, July 9, 2015
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   • Chris C
   • June 21, 2019

4. New knife maker?

   By Rich Hale, July 1, 2011
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   • Chad J.
   • March 23, 2021

5. 55,400 bladesmithing threads

   By Glenn, December 14, 2016
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   • Glenn
   • December 30, 2017

6. Forge welding cable for Damascus....

   By hbmasa, December 21, 2023
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   • Frosty
   • December 25, 2023

7. What kind of scrap is strongest? 1 2

   By onbohio, August 9, 2011
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   • Rich Hale
   • September 2, 2011

8. Leaf spring steel?

   By Blackbeard, April 20, 2007
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   • ThomasPowers
   • April 23, 2015

9. Belt Grinder Kit, Who's is the best? 1 2 3

   By Hayden H, November 30, 2011   

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   • Shigs
   • July 30, 2018

10. What's your latest blade look like? Post em and let us see. 1 2 3 4 18

    By HondoWalker, January 25, 2021
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    • Chad J.
    • March 16

11. where to find 5160 spring steel?

    By Guiltyspark, August 12, 2012
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    • Steve Sells
    • September 9, 2012

12. Ashes to blades 1 2 3

    By TheoRockNazz, August 6, 2013
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    • TheoRockNazz
    • July 16, 2017

13. horseshoe steel 1 2

    By chrispychris, January 4, 2009
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    • ThomasPowers
    • July 26, 2021

14. what epoxy do you use?

    By knifedude1999, February 27, 2013   

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    • Robert Yates
    • February 28, 2013

15. What color/temp do you forge high carbon steel ?

    By Ray Plank, May 9, 2005
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    • Beomin2306
    • October 7, 2019

16. Hand Filing Bevels

    By bworkman111, February 16, 2014   

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    • rockstar.esq
    • February 24, 2014

17. To all those smiths who told me railroad spikes were useless 1 2

    By Forging Carver, October 19, 2016
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    • Irondragon Forge ClayWorks
    • April 25, 2020

18. Railroad Spike Steel

    By blkbear, January 11, 2007
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    • Francis Trez Cole
    • October 29, 2014

19. Attaching Scales (handles) to Knives

    By reefera4m, January 8, 2010
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    • ThomasPowers
    • January 11, 2010

20. Damascus Fighting knife WIP 1 2 3

    By Phillip Patton, February 20, 2011
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    • Phillip Patton
    • April 29, 2011

21. Canister Damascus questions 1 2

    By Will W., July 3, 2017
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    • Frosty
    • February 28, 2021

22. chainsaw bars?

    By adamj, August 31, 2009
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    • grasshopper
    • January 10, 2011

23. Space Rock blade 1 2 3 4

    By Steve Sells, April 23, 2009
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    • Matthew Paul
    • December 19, 2013

24. rash from working with steel

    By panzertank27, March 10, 2009
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    • Irondragon Forge ClayWorks
    • September 21, 2019

25. Cast iron and wrought iron 1 2

    By icykarma, June 5, 2011
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    • ThomasPowers
    • April 4, 2016

26. can i make a knife out of brass 1 2

    By darton, December 9, 2009
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    • Irondragon Forge ClayWorks
    • August 3, 2019