I thought about cutting and folding it after I grind all the decarb off .
I've read that you begin to lose the detail of the cable if fold it .
The bar stock is not part of knife . If I shorten my forge I might be able to get to 2300 ° . I will need to remove the square stock handle and use my tongs
This has been a learning experience and a lot of fun.
I started making knives in about 83 but it was all stock removal and then send then in for H.T. .
Thanks to net I've found a lot of information on forging . Have to say that heat treating my own and learning to forge has brought out a new passion for knife making.
Not liking the toenail polish....... . Guess I need something more blacksmity
I have some band mill blade thats from a sawmill. It's 15n20 and ,072 . If I stack a couple of pieces in between and I can 2300° it might look pretty good.