Redneck carp's-tongue

I've used a relatively unmodified hairdryer as a bellows before; the issue is directing the air. I've drilled holes into a pipe and stuck a male PVC socket onto the end, which matches a female PVC socket taped to the mouth of the dryer. cap off the end of the pipe and stick it under the coal, and you're good to go!

from the Sword Breaker Redemption: Wow. out of all the possible pop-culture references they could have used, they did SAO: HF! granted, given the show's nature a reference to Sword Art Online was inevitable, but I find myself asking why reference the more obscure games? Or mention the character of Philia so specifically. (She does start with a sword breaker, but given the fact that she was basically in an extreme survival situation it wouldn't have done her much good). I'm actually kind of happy they made that reference. The SAO games are underrated and the characters exclusive to those games are similarly obscure.

I saw a Wakizashi in a book that looked so similar to this sword one could swear they were made as companions. It seems just as high-quality, though; nice job!

The washer hilt looks like an M3 or a KA-BAR. Really hits the period vibe!

It would probably have been better to say makeshift, rather than post-apocalyptic. An oven isn't a hard thing to build anyways, but that's beyond the point.

During the long sabbatical I've had from this site, I've managed to quench and scale my knife. It's horribly simplistic, with basically square blocks that have been notched to give a grip and have had finger grooves carved into them. The heat treat was also post-apocalyptic; It was quenched in a can of oil and tempered in my oven. If you can see the images (I'm not exactly sure because they're not inserted), could you tell me what you think?

Alright, in the weeks since I posted this, I did some additional work on the Backyard Baselard: As you can see, it's been polished and I've begun to put an edge on it. It may be difficult to see, but the tip has been sharpened (as can be noted from the harsh taper in the last two images. I am also proud to present: The Hillbilly Hanger! This is an 18.5in. Shortsword me and my dad made from one of the few remaining pieces of high-carbon that was lying around. It has two edges, both of which are the length I want them to be. Namely, it has a yelman point (with a short second edge). The Hanger will be fitted with an axe-handle hilt with a piece of brass for a guard, with two counter-curving quillons made from copper on either side of the guard, secured through loop-holes. I based this one off of a British Navy Hanger I saw in the same book on knives that I used to design the other two. Though I still have a ways to go before I even quench the last two knives (I've already polished the first one to my liking), what do you think of the Hanger? On the same topic, what of the Baselard?

A railroad spike? Are You Serious?! That being said, it's quite impressive; I like the damascus pattern towards the end of the edge.

Wow! That is one of the most beautiful blades I have seen on this site. I wonder, what wood is the handle made of?

Wow! Quite beautiful (in a rustic way).

Haha! Thanks!

Actually what my father (and by extension, me) thought was a crack was actually a slight inclusion that has since been ground out. As far as we both know the Baselard isn't cracked. It is structurally sound.

I already have a toaster oven.

I may have forgot to mention that I'll file away any cracks BEFORE I heat treat the blade.

Thanks! Really! Both of my blades are 1095 high-carbon. I do have a third, but it's much longer and even newer than the Baselard. It's also 1095. I do have the book handy, but given that I can only photograph using my laptop camera, It's too difficult to simply take pictures of the book. The book itself is "The Complete Illustrated History of Knives, Swords, Spears, and Daggers". The Balkan Ottoman Bichaq on the upper part of page 222 inspired my first knife, and the English Long Baselard on page 131 (the second one down) inspired my second.