Kisagod

Amazing app, lots of good information on heat treating. thank you.

Very nice! Excellent work sir.

Much appreciated Thank you all again for the advice, maybe I should explain that I am not completely new to steel work. I learn fast (regardless of being an old dog) and have hammered out a lot of round stock to flat, and flat to round. Then back again, just to learn how to hammer things out. I helped a friend craft a few knives a hundred years ago (read 25), and have always wanted to pick this up as a hobby/trade. Just needed to finish my duty to the military and finish raising my kids. Now I have grandkids and more time to work on what I want.

Nice work there Ben, thanks for the pics... and ideas! Cheers!

All very true statements, I do plan on eventually making swords, and love the twisted metal gates and other ornamental iron work of that nature. I may have left out that I do have multiple burners and ball valves in mind as well as a fire block so as to be able to use just the first 6-10 inches for knives and smaller work. thank you for your input.

Greetings my fellow blacksmiths! I have been following this page for a couple years, THANK YOU ALL for all the insightful information. I am a budding blacksmith with high ambitions. I'm a 45 year old Army vet. Building my first forge as I type this (not literally), did I mention ambition? My first forge is a 4ft long 6 burner. It is going to be a monster, actually I am going to cut it down to 2 matching 2ft forges that can be used as one when the time comes. That is all for now, hope to add pics and gather info from this step forward. Wish me luck.