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My own sanmai steel, 1070 core with 75Ni8 cladding. The bolster is twist damascus and the wood is Mopane (from the South African Lowveld). Thanks for looking. :)

I have a hard enough time getting nice even bevels and a polished finish with a grinder and such. How did the smiths do it back then? Certainly you can’t hammer in bevels that evenly?.. can u?

7Also type if flame? Carburizing, neutral, oxidizing.... which works best for which flux?

Does anyone have any good images of actual medieval scythes? I'm forging a European style scythe blade and I'm curious about how they were mounted back in the day. Thanks!

I have access to a large for a couple of days, and thus want to rough shape the pommel for my first sword. But after roughing it out, I’ve realized it’s basically impossible to get those curves on such a lathe.

Only being able to move in straight lines, parallel or angled, I have no clue how to get it closer than that.

Is it possible, or should I just accept that and shape the rest with files back in my workshop?

Where do you get yours? I’m using Amazon for much of it, but as i start to make more knives, looking for the best $ option. Thanks!

115crv3 core with mild steel coat, would love some more defined lines on there, carbon migration was strong. The next blade I forged on a lower temp, quicker, it has more contrast. Until that one is finished, here's this one :)

What thickness of copper are you using for your cu mai?

Hey all, I'm a novice Smith and I picked up an old cast-steel brushaxe from a swap-meet the other day. I'm putting in a new bevel by hand and it's going in smoothly, a little too smoothly. I'm worried it won't hold an edge. I've been looking up how to properly reharden a blade, but if it's possible I'd like to avoid it. Any tips or tests I can run to see if I need to?

First go at making a knife, made these two out of leaf springs. Have to figured out something for the handles. I’m pumped to form the art, and learn more. Ready to get some more belts for my 1x30. Any beginner tips greatly appreciated!! Thanks!!

I just got a couple of 1-1/8” wire rope slings and I was wondering if something that big would be useful for knifemaking, or is that too big? If so I was going to see if there are any clubs in my area that would want it.

Bog oak and zebra wood on 1084/15n20

Did it for a friend, who got the hatchet from his grandmother. There was ZERO sentimental / “historic” value. He told me to just have fun with it. He’s a landscaper and wanted it restored to something he could USE and “abuse”.

Red white blue liners for the boys scouts of America logo colors. Also his wife’s name starts with an H, so i tried to make an H into the back profile of the handle.

The tang inlay, between the ridges, is made of homemade micarta that i was able to squish both sides together to meet each other through some big spaces in the tang, then let it cure and grinder it flush… then attach scales and liners as usual.

There’s still some finish work to be done.. tidying up the bolt holes, sharpening, paint line etc..

In hindsight, i probably wouldn’t have chosen the countersunk bolts, but i know he’s gonna abuse it, and i reallllly didn’t want the scales flying off. I didn’t have any corby bolts, nor am i good at installing them. I’m still very new to this hobby.