May 11, 20179 yr Picked this up on CL for a fair price. Rings and rebounds pretty well. I've used it a few times for general moving of metal. I'd like to start forging knives. Is the face too rough for that? Thanks
May 11, 20179 yr Hard to see what that crud is on the face and the horn -- old paint? The surface underneath looks decent, but it's hard to tell. If you could go over it with a paint scraper and a wire brush (NOT a grinder!) and get the gunk off, it'll be easier to answer your question.
May 11, 20179 yr It looks fairly pitted, but nothing too horrible. There appear to be some flat spots that can be used effectively. The short answer is no, its not unusable for knives, but I would suggest starting with blacksmithhing before you go into bladesmithing.
May 11, 20179 yr Author Thanks. I hear you about starting with blacksmithing. I made my first tongs the other day. They were pretty rough. I'm a woodworker and have a pretty good feel for how wood will act. Metal is a whole different story.
May 11, 20179 yr 6 hours ago, ThomasPowers said: Yes starting with projects for experienced smiths is always a bit rough. Two thumbs up to that! If i was a budding young smith, I would be focused on what today's society/young smiths refer to as "meaningless decorative items".
May 11, 20179 yr I like pretties that double as practical trinkets. Keyring bottle openers, sporks, green woodworking's tools e.t.c.
May 12, 20179 yr To add to why the key rings bottle openers hooks ...... Because they sell in any market and your practice is with lot cheaper material. Plus most of the hammering skill are in the decor items. Did I mention they sell... Good way to gain some extra $$$
May 12, 20179 yr Yeah well the fact that they sell and you never need buy a birthday/Christmas present again is a minor point compared to the satisfaction of making them right.... :s
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