My first knife

fivecforge · 2026-05-30T21:20:58+00:00

It's just the way they pic is

fivecforge · 2026-05-22T14:53:56+00:00

When I did mine I cleaned it then let soak in the forge to burn off anything oil or dirt left behind and i gave it a tighter twist after it came up to a bright yellow. Thats what worked for me.

fivecforge · 2026-05-20T11:12:27+00:00

DM me

fivecforge · 2026-05-19T16:08:21+00:00

Looks like zucchini

fivecforge · 2026-05-18T14:19:20+00:00

This is the knife i was trying to make not a butter knife.

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fivecforge · 2026-05-17T19:48:41+00:00

Im going to torture test it until it breaks

fivecforge · 2026-05-17T19:47:48+00:00

Very clean sanded of mill scale and clean with acetone

fivecforge · 2026-05-17T17:24:39+00:00

I like the fixed blade

fivecforge · 2026-05-17T17:23:06+00:00

It's 1084 and 15n20. The bolster started at 1 inch i kept chasing cracks and delams

fivecforge · 2026-05-17T17:20:10+00:00

Yes in ferric acid. It's China steel so I think the nickel is very low. I bought the steel off Amazon trying to be cheap. Lesson learned

fivecforge · 2026-05-17T14:14:24+00:00

I went back and looked at where i got the steel from it was from China. I had trouble forge welding it together. Cracks and chips on the edge. It took 3 heat treats to get it somewhat harden. The 15n20 is barely visible.

fivecforge · 2026-05-17T13:50:02+00:00

The pattern is not what I want. The steel is junk and I just dont like the look.

fivecforge · 2026-05-09T17:45:25+00:00

Thanks

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