calamari

thanks Adrian

i like how you can also see the fossils in the polished part. Is that a local stone?

ryan

Hi Jon

I'd recomend O1 to start out with. It's pretty common (fastenal carries it in bar stock), cheap, it's easy to work with hand tools, it's easy to harden and temper, and it takes a great edge.
I wouldn't go with found steel yet unless you have the capability to anneal it, and it will be less frustrating if there are less variables in the process

I started around a year and a half ago with a piece of s30v and had a horrible time with it (i've since gone to o1 as my main steel).

Feel free to PM me if you have any questions along the way

ryan

Adrian

Those are all really neat, especially the regenerare! Could you post a few more pics of it?

thanks
ryan

Can someone explain the difference between a blacksmiths anvil and a farriers anvil?
Also, what are clip ons?

Thanks
Ryan

Thanks, but their website's still dead

Hi Don

Could you send me the contact for the calgary group

Thanks
ryan

I found a guy selling a 115# mankel in my area but I can't seem to find any info about mankels.
Does anyone know how, and what they're made out of?
Anyone use them? Do you like/dislike them?
I'll be using it primarily for bladesmithing

Thanks
Ryan

Hi

I'm Ryan

I do some knifemaking by stock removal, but am trying to get into bladesmithing and came across this site while trying to become a bit more "educated".

I Forge Iron looks like a great resource and i'm glad i stumbled across it