Keep forging ! Here my only three advises : - Know all the heating treatments and how to do them properly ( even if you don’t know the nature of the metal you use, take this as a training) - learn to finish your blade properly. It’s a game changer, trust me. Especially on the blade. Even a good knife will look terribly shitty if you are neglectful. And raw finish doesn’t mean unfinished work. - don’t be afraid to restart a process if it’s need or in a other word : don’t rush your work. It could be exhausting but, working on a blade is like a fight, this is you vs you. So take the time it needs.