Grayson Ward

On 1/27/2019 at 3:36 AM, lyuv said:

Before you sweat some more, check how much steel you have. I don't think it's enough.

If the final width is 1", which is what you have, and the final thickness is 1/8", than you"ll have a length of only 3". Not including a tang.

You also need to add a generous extra for losses to grinding, shaping, scale ect.

I was going off memory and thought the piece was 1 1/2'' long but when I measured it was about 4 3/4'' long. my bad

7 minutes ago, ThomasPowers said:

Strikers, powerhammers, experience, larger anvils and heavier hammers---(which can really mess up your arm if you don't build up to using them.)

In general working at a hotter temperature makes steel softer---but is so likely to result in burning of high carbon alloys I am loath  to mention it.

It is an unfortunate fact of life that the alloys better for knifemaking tend to be much harder to forge with more limited temperature ranges and harder under the hammer in those ranges.  Why I don't suggest people practice on mild steel; because you aren't!  You need to find out how the HC stuff works and the temps to work it at as well as just hitting hot metal.

Thank you so much. Will work harder

11 minutes ago, Steve Sells said:

easier than what? how long have you been forging, and how long been forging spring steels? how long making knives.

forging 2 years knife making and forging spring steels hardly ever 

So I have an old leaf spring and cut a small piece (about 1 1/2'' long 1'' wide and 1/4'' thick) to make my friend a knife for his wedding. I started to draw it out and it was really tough. Is there any ways to make it easier to draw out to make camp knife. thanks