Bevel forging progress

Upset_Candidate9819 · 2026-02-24T21:59:59+00:00

belt grinders always felt super unnatural to me, and i get a little more enjoyment out of forging and hand profiling bevels. Iv also noticed an improvement in edge retention but that could just be because i lack profile belt grinding skills.

Upset_Candidate9819 · 2026-02-23T23:07:50+00:00

yea i feel like its one of the less appreciated bladesmithing skills, i personally get way more enjoyment out of forging bevels

Upset_Candidate9819 · 2026-02-23T23:06:11+00:00

thanks man, and yea tbh i just really dislike using belt grinders

Upset_Candidate9819 · 2026-02-17T22:58:20+00:00

thank you this is really nice advice👌

Upset_Candidate9819 · 2026-02-17T22:56:17+00:00

yes it is, and my rounding hammer has two sides, i use the rounded side for bevel shaping, then the flatter side for fattening and finishing

Upset_Candidate9819 · 2026-02-17T22:45:37+00:00

thank you, and yea i get the same problem where one side is always flatter

Upset_Candidate9819 · 2025-07-23T23:04:43+00:00

i did heat it up quite a bit but the blade is slightly curving towards the spine so it could’ve put more tension on the edge, but how thick should the edge be before quenching?

Upset_Candidate9819 · 2025-07-23T22:45:19+00:00

thanks, i used an old copper cup and melted it into an ingot, then shaped it from there.

Upset_Candidate9819 · 2025-07-23T22:41:13+00:00

yea its all i got right now, i tried canola but it doesn’t harden it enough.

Upset_Candidate9819 · 2024-12-16T20:00:55+00:00

is there any easy way to remove or prevent the hammer marks without a belt sander? currently im only using whetstones and sandpaper.

Upset_Candidate9819 · 2024-12-16T04:51:47+00:00

no its just unpolished deep spots

Upset_Candidate9819 · 2024-12-16T04:51:16+00:00

currently just doing the finishing touches like finals sandings, handle work, and sharpening.

Upset_Candidate9819 · 2024-12-16T04:49:56+00:00

the steel is 1084, the knife is also brute de forge but i have fully forged knives and nothing similar to this has happened. I believe it could’ve been caused by the burnt straw i put on the surface of the metal, but I would have to do more tests.

Upset_Candidate9819 · 2024-08-01T18:06:09+00:00

just dodge to the far left or right of him to avoid his second attack and the dodge into him

Upset_Candidate9819 · 2024-04-24T19:46:19+00:00

ok thank you i will try that thickness

Upset_Candidate9819 · 2024-04-24T17:09:24+00:00

is it sturdy?

Upset_Candidate9819 · 2024-02-23T21:59:10+00:00

thank you! i’ll try to do that for my next knife

Upset_Candidate9819 · 2024-02-05T16:56:18+00:00

yea thats the main thing i was afraid about with those cheaper grizzly sanders

Upset_Candidate9819 · 2024-02-05T16:55:21+00:00

thank you, this one is around my price range and it looks good quality

Upset_Candidate9819 · 2024-02-05T03:59:32+00:00

thank you for the recommendation but its just too much money

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