Matty Smash

Copy that. You out rank me here so I'll stay in my lane lol. I'm here to learn and to make stuff with my hands. You seasoned blacksmiths are a true asset to us younger guys and I can't wait to pick your brains

Uncle Sam does have a forge and it is fueled by freedom creating hammers of justice cleaned by the Flux of our enemies! Hahaha sorry I went full MERICA 

I'll admit that I'm trying to run before I can even crawl. I honestly can pinpoint the moment it started. I watched Raw Craft where Anthony Bourdain visited Bob Kramer. Obviously I understand that Kramer Knives are the Pinnacle of the art. I've been bitten by they blacksmithing bug and I'm in no hurry to find a cure. I love that you are only limited by your knowledge and imagination when both can be sharpened! (knife puns) thanks for your help and I will do my best to read everything before asking questions and trust me I have SO MANY QUESTIONS. 

Matt

Hey my name is Matt and I am new to blacksmithing. Im also stationed in northern California. I am going to be trying different combinations of steel cable type knives and accessories due to the fact that I came across a large amount for very cheap. My question is, has anyone ever tried using 2 different size cable to make and more unique Billet? I was thinking about attempting to braid the 1/4 in and maybe two small pieces of 1/2 in and smash it all together to see what kind of pattern I can come up with. What do you guys think?