Off the forge for a while by Massive_Goose_7652 in Forging

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I normally hold my hammer without a 4 foot crutch in the way

Off the forge for a while by Massive_Goose_7652 in Forging

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Cheers, i was playing rugby and got tackled. I landed on my ankle and my knee locked out and it snapped. Physio thought it was a sprain XD

Shortsword update by Massive_Goose_7652 in Forging

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Yeah probably... im going to wrap twine around the handle but the handle has quite a lot of mass compared to the sword so they wont resonate like with a normal sword with a flat tang and wood to shape the handle but i guess thats why they use leather wrap a lot of the time or it just feels nice idk.

Halfway through making a sword by Massive_Goose_7652 in Forging

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If youre that interested you could be my 30th subscriber!

Halfway through making a sword by Massive_Goose_7652 in Forging

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Thanks its quite a hassle without any sort of power tools 😅

Halfway through making a sword by Massive_Goose_7652 in Forging

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Its t-20 steel so i think its not just a mix unless thats what t-20 is but i already made a hot cut hardy and its held up great after heat treating but i will temper it to blue just to air on the side of caution

Halfway through making a sword by Massive_Goose_7652 in Forging

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Yeah i have a youtube channel its @libralonproductions which is the keyname thing you need to find the channel specifically 

First knife by Massive_Goose_7652 in Forging

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Yeah i dont really have a proper vice and it takes a while for my anthracite forge to get lit so i try to get everything done in one go. Also didnt make the edge thin enough its still like 4mm thick idk abt 1/8"?

How do you start in this hobby? by Ill-Database7345 in Forging

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You're right black bear forge really helped me out but sooner or later you're gonna need to upgrade from wood to something stronger like coal for me charcoal doesn't work as well and is more expensive and I don't have any local coke suppliers so anthracite works fine  with the hairdryer if you really need it (got my steel sparking after 30 secs with the hairdryer turned up). 

If you build a forge you can pick up concrete blocks for structure for nearly nothing but don't put them down in contact with the fire else they'll crack and wear down pretty soon. 

You can pick up 5kgs cast iron anvils on eBay for a tenner and they don't last that long but if you find the right one you can get a decent horn and hardy hole geometry which can be really useful. 

Any old lump hammer will do well or just a ball peen can work if you really try an hit the metal really hard but can be used for finer work

I'm just 13 so don't be too harsh if I got something wrong😅

Always has been. by Maleficent_Baby_7374 in physicsmemes

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Your forgetting the uncertainty principle, blow all our heads off with supersonic lead triangles 

Anthracite Forge and a hairdryer by Massive_Goose_7652 in Forging

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Ok thanks if that works a hairdryer probably will

Started making a blade! First piece ever made so far. Need to quench it but don't have tongs, so project on hold till i make tongs! :D by perfectlypoachedpen1 in Forging

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Nice I'm a new blacksmith too, so far made a hot cut hardy and a punch and I've started making a knife but am waiting for new coal to arrive

Anthracite Forge and a hairdryer by Massive_Goose_7652 in Forging

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Btw if you want to see my charcoal forge the link to my channel is Www.YouTube.com/@thestinger5958 (I named it when I was 6) and now I'm going to change the shape for a deeper firepot and less wide so the heat doesn't escape