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No, just heated and started pounding.

I've been having trouble, all opinions, advice, criticisms, help welcome. I've been using RR spikes for all of the following, and propane forge(whisper momma) In pic 003 I have a crack, this was a wrinkle that started like those in 009, answer is proly smooth out wrinkles don't pound them in, but not sure. ? I was forging at yellow heat in 007, looks bad, heavy fire scale. Forging too hot? Fire scale pit in 002,again forged at yellow. 003 was forged at cherry red to dark red in dim light, and wire brushed at each heat, still seems like alot of FS? 010 draw filing...success in the gallery

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It's almost over,hope you had a good one. Mark

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Love the design on both, especially the hawk. I'm having trouble with the finishing also, seems to be more excitement in forging, watching the shape grow out of an ordinary piece of steel, (ugly in the case of spikes) is addictive, everything else is boring in comparison. Did you notice a big difference between o1 and the spike as far as forging?

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Thanks Phil, yesterday was very discouraging, but I think I found out one of my problems. What I thought was hammer divots, are slag pockets that have been pounded in. I do need to refine my hammering. Also I've been forging at yellow heat which I read was bad, but goes faster, I don't know how bad. I 'm afraid I may be developing bad habits. I ruined yesterdays forging at the grinder, might be able to salvage it( small version) with a file. When I saw the twist (Pringle) i ignored it to concentrate on the blade. Blade first then handles etc. I have some handle ideas but haven't made a blade worthy of one yet. Thanks for your encouragement, the feedback really helps. Mark

I cut the head off. I'm just going to use the spike steel without the head to practice. I tried another one to day, spent all day forging and grinding, screwed up on the grind, so I think it's scrap, can't seem to get the shape I want,forge to thin or leave too deep of hammer marks, don't get flat etc. the list goes on, this last one looked like a potato chip,. Sure have a lot of respect for the guys that can do this.

I did this one this afternoon, did better on the grind with the 6" X48", it's slower and I put a new 80 grit belt on, any grinding suggestions.

You guys got some wicked pets. LOL

Thats enough for me, I'll not be trying that. Looks very good though.

First knife, Outstanding! There's nothing I don't like about it, the damascus looks great and the leather work is impressive. What was the bone processing, and what was your objection?