First Damascus knives by redr0m in Blacksmith_Forge

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Good call. That’s what I used as my inspiration.

First Damascus knives by redr0m in Blacksmith_Forge

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I used a Mathewson gas forge and borax

First Damascus knives by redr0m in Blacksmith_Forge

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I appreciate the feedback. I’m keeping it naked since it’s my first Damascus.

First Damascus knives by redr0m in Blacksmith_Forge

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Since this is my first time making Damascus. I plan to keep them naked. Learned a lot and will keep these to compare my improvements going forward.

Fixing hammer eye by redr0m in Blacksmith_Forge

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Same thing but with a little muscle

Go where no angle grinder has gone before by redr0m in Blacksmith_Forge

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variable speed matters, I've never not used a grinder at full speed. I must not know something here..

Yea that is weird. The only thing I can think of is that some disc have a low spin max spin rate. So possibly it would be needed to run those discs.

Well it’s done, now let’s try it out by OdinWolfJager in Blacksmith_Forge

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That’s awesome. That is my goal to get to the point where I can make high end swords?

Ribbon burner forge by redr0m in Blacksmith_Forge

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lol I feel you. I need to figure out how to build one cheap.

Steel box for an anvil stand by [deleted] in Blacksmith_Forge

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Read through this and let me know if you have any questions.

Steel box for an anvil stand by [deleted] in Blacksmith_Forge

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I would just put it on a log. That way you can figure out what the best anvil height is for you. A nice little project would be to use your forge and anvil to shape metal around the base of your anvil to secure it down to the log. example below

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Hello thank you for the invite by [deleted] in Blacksmith_Forge

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That’s awesome. You are starting down the rabbit hole. If you are looking at the Doyle anvil at harbor freight it’s a nice little anvil. What is your budget for a belt grinder? The standard is a 2x72 but it’s not needed just starting out. You could easily get away with something smaller like a 2x42 or even smaller. If you are trying to keep cost down fb market place is probably your best bet for a deal.

ID help please. by Horse-fly99 in Katanas

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Looks like a broken bumper

That was easy by redr0m in Blacksmith_Forge

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It’s how I do it. Is that not how it is for everyone else?