Torogoz Posted December 22, 2018 Share Posted December 22, 2018 My son has been telling me he wants to be a blacksmith since he was a small boy. When I asked him what he wanted to do for his 12th birthday he said he wanted to make a knife. Thanks to some of the thoughtful posts and information on this forum we were able to melt some rebar in a brick and mud forge in our backyard and pound it into a knife. Sure we melted the end of the tuyere and burned through enough charcoal to barbeque for an army but he was thrilled and it was a birthday he will never forget ! We currently live in El Salvador so a lot of the recommended supplies are imposible to get, but we’re going to keep at it and I’m sure I’ll need some help along the way! Below is a photo of our first forge and “El Primero” as we named our first knife. Thanks to everyone on the forum for sharing your passion and knowledge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irondragon Forge ClayWorks Posted December 22, 2018 Share Posted December 22, 2018 Welcome to IFI. We won't remember your location after leaving this post, hence the suggestion to edit your profile to show location. This thread will help you get the best out of the forum. READ THIS FIRST Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.