SubvertDylan

Quick one I finished last week 1095, curly maple, and brass pins.

Beautiful work!

an absolute beauty

WOW

Thanks for the advice guys! I've been looking for materials, but Utah is'nt exactly overflowing with spring steel. I've actually done what you guys have suggested , between grabbing old rasps and leaf springs i've been able to knock out some more respectable pieces. I originally asked this pretty juvenile question right before I got the "bug" for blade smithing. Its really neat that there's so much support in the IFI community. I look forward to showcasing some completed work! Cheers! -SubvertDylan

Mild blindness I'm guessing. Thanks for the advice, im starting to fully recognize my ignorance.

the work looks neat, but maybe bang few more out before trying to sell them?

You are genius, this is so rad!

Thanks for the info! I'm so excited to continue working through this, Also, sorry to bog down the forum, I was having some difficulty finding the info on the sticky posts. Subvert Dylan Thanks for he link.

So, I'm new to the smithing game, but I want to do some knife making. I've been picking up 1/8x1 1/2 bars of "cold rolled" steel from home depot to practice. Is this rando steel a good place to start making templates? And are the worth anything besides shaping and practice? And ultimately what kind of steel should I be working when I advance a little? Thanks for the support! -Subvert Dylan

meow, looks good dude!