forge of serendepity

On ‎3‎/‎17‎/‎2017 at 8:28 PM, Michael Cochran said:

What steel did you use?

rebar steel

I'm done now,

this is my first knife...

two days to make

thanks steve sells, but ive changed my mind about that topic. another thing, i forged a knife today, my first thing that i have forged!

i still need to grind though. im going to do it with my friend sunday, since were doing this together.

On 3/16/2017 at 4:09 PM, Frosty said:

Stop posting or reading new posts, you MIGHT get one of the mods to close it if you ask but we'll continue without you if we have to start another thread.

Nobody's picking on you, you are NOT the first person who wants to learn blacksmithing by forging blades or just wants to skip learning blacksmithing and go directly to bladesmithing. To each his own.

I always recommend a person learn blacksmithing to a level of proficiency before adding high carbon alloys, with it's more sensitive heat management qualities, heat treatment, grinding and finishing to the learning curve. Learning stock removal knife making doesn't add confusion to learning blacksmithing and don't worry, you don't have to achieve a journeymans level. Just decent proficiency in the main basics is fine.

Just don't leave Iforge, I want to see pics of your blades as you get better at making them. I LOVE drooling on my keyboard looking at some of the blades pictured here. The more the better even if I have to get a plastic cover for my comp.

Frosty The Lucky.

ive read up on blacksmithing for a couple months now, and ive just started around 8:00 am today. thanks though.

thank you Thomas.

thanks

JHCC, how do I close a discussion?

you cant, only we can....

sorry about that, accidentally pressed something else. but thank you Michael, I appreciate the reply.

thank you

-forge of serendipity

thank you JHCC, I will take your answer into consideration.

-forge of serendipity

thank you all

thank you all for answering my question, but, here's another... what quenching methods would be best for rebar steel?

thank you

-forge of serenity

re read what you were told, you are not paying attention when you were told you cant

hi I'm starting out in blacksmithing, my friend and I are making knifes for a project in school. I have a good sized stick of rebar, id like to know what forging techniques that my friend and I could use.

thank you,

forge of serendipity

hello

what would you guys suggest to use for metal when forging?