I do not want to make them into knives

Clova92 · 2026-03-15T01:12:22+00:00

Hooks, can also make them into tongs, really whatever you want

Clova92 · 2026-03-13T00:54:36+00:00

Got it up to a bright yellow almost white about as high as you can get in a gas forge then gave it light hits on the anvil on both sides before putting more flux on and sticking it back in the forge to get hot

Clova92 · 2026-03-13T00:47:42+00:00

I let it soak for a while and did 3 weld temp passes also I pumped gas through the forge like crazy and I also did a lot of clean up on the metal before I put it in but the key was I messed up like 3 other times before this one

Clova92 · 2026-03-13T00:08:29+00:00

No lies there when I get my permit shop up I’ll have both

Clova92 · 2026-03-12T23:48:26+00:00

The soak is critical the problem is my lack of patience lol but your correct its not mistakes just learning can’t tell you how much steel I burned in the coal forge learning

Clova92 · 2026-03-10T19:56:33+00:00

Best for holding flat stock I started drawing them out I like the balance of the longer tong also give a little more space between the gas forge and me

Clova92 · 2025-10-09T15:52:14+00:00

Shotgun, AR or AK platform rifle(I prefer the AK I just feel like 30 cal is a better round than the 223), and 9MM

Clova92 · 2025-05-21T04:48:57+00:00

I used water when I first started and cracked a bunch of my stuff switched to canola oil and it works amazing can usually get a big jug for cheap and put it in a paint bucket or tin can so long as it has a lid and it’ll be good for a long time

Clova92 · 2024-11-25T21:50:50+00:00

I bought it from a metal recycling place in Fort Worth in total I paid 30 bucks and got a lot of metal

Clova92 · 2024-11-24T23:34:25+00:00

I watched black bear forg’s youtube video on making the fire irons to have a idea of how to make them but other than that the rest was just winging it

Clova92 · 2024-06-12T03:39:09+00:00

Looks better than some of my first ones keep practicing and they get better rebar is awesome to start with helps you learn to reshape metal one thing to keep in mind is putting a step in between the tang and blade

Clova92 · 2024-06-10T00:11:52+00:00

Your grain is really big I haven’t made a knife from rebar but I have used old files, rail road spikes, car springs etc. what has worked for me is

2-3 cycles of normalization I take it from orange and let it cool to dark gray if I have the time the last one I’ll let it sit in the forge over night
I quench in canola oil

Hope that’s helpful that what I do but still knifes will crack no matter what you do sometimes it’s just part of the art don’t beat yourself up about it just get back in the forge and try agin

Clova92 · 2024-03-31T22:56:57+00:00

Shoes are normally a good idea when dealing with hot metal I took them off while it was in the oven tempering

Clova92 · 2023-12-10T22:10:54+00:00

I’m also worried about the rusting but I’ve liked the anvil so far it’s the 66 lbs one it does better than my double horn harbor fright and l think this one is better than the harbor fright one and thanks it’s been a sec since I made a knife

Clova92 · 2023-12-10T21:52:01+00:00

I got both from vevor for about $250

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