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I'm leaning towards solid fuel but I don't know how easily it is to get. It seems propane is convenient but I'm concerned about cost effectiveness. I live in Florida with a swamp in my back yard. I haven't seen any gators though, but I keep looking and hoping.

Hello Forgers! Never forged a thing in my life. Heated a knife blade in a fire to sterilize it. That's as close as I've come. I want to forge metal and make my own knife blades for throwing and to make finished knives with handles and sheaths. Just one problem. I have no idea what I'm doing or how to start? I love knives, I have been fascinated by them since I was a kid. I'm not a collector though I have a couple that I use when I need to. A Kukri, that I special ordered from Nepal, a Damascas steel bowie I assembled using Elk horn for the handle, and a small lock blade pocket knife. I've assembled four bowie knives with horn handles and made leather sheaths for them all. Assembling knives is fun, but I want to forge my own quality blades. I know I need a forge but I am clueless and need to learn as much as I can about them. Next I want to acquire a quality forge that will be the most practical for me, considering I live on a fixed income. I've been watching youtube videos on forging and it looks like a simply designed forge can be made, but I know there is more to it than that. I need to learn about tempering, hardening, maintaining flexibility meaning not making brittle metal that is easily broken but can keep a sharp edge. So I'm really a blank page waiting to be filled on this topic. Any and I mean any information will be greatly appreciated.