A blade against the gods

[bodhizatfa]

i have been toying with a new design for a couple of months. i finally put it to paper a month ago. it just sat there taunting me. i finally had a break in between filling orders. i laid out a profile and it say there for a week. i finally put some angles on this profile and it sat there. i finally went to heat treat this big boy and when i pulled it from the temper oven i noticed a subtle warp near the tip. well crap. i haven't had a blade warp in years. i cuss and fume for an evening and try again the next day. after annealing and redoing the entire process, there was that little slight curve near the tip. OK, third time is a charm. only this time while it was still hot from the temper oven, i take it to the anvil and carefully work it straight. don't know if i am screwing up or not. i figure it is already warped so why not. with almost no effort, looking perfect and all is well. i couldn't help but notice every time i tried to re-HT this particular blade, it would become dark and windy and it felt like the coming storm would blow my little shop away. when i was done, so was the storm. were the fates trying to keep me from making a blade? i am not really superstitious but i think i will name this blade accordingly. how about " The Blasphemer"?

bodhizatfa

 

[stabber]

Hard luck.

 

[James_Terrio]

The fates are just challenging you If you were weak, you would have quit. Embrace it and keep going!

 

[bodhizatfa]

i am battling chronic migraines right now as well. i still plan to get this design finished by the weekend. it has become a matter of principle. i will post some pics when i get it done. i have settled on calling her the "Heretic". i will not recant!!


bodhizatfa

 

[Del Raso Knives]

Some times some blades just don't want to be made, just show them who's the boss. Re your migrains, do yourself a favor and get your blood pressure checked.


Peter

 

[Charlie Mike]

I'd give it a demonic name ... Beelzebub, Belial, Leviathon, Azozthoth, Beliar, ... I'm sure there's people here that have more of an expertise on demonology

 

[Lapp_Dance]

I'd give it a demonic name ... Beelzebub, Belial, Leviathon, Azozthoth, Beliar, ... I'm sure there's people here that have more of an expertise on demonology

some folks believe that uttering those names aloud gives them permission to do their evil ways on you or those you care about. I would avoid naming something with a name from the Goetia or the Lesser Key of Solomon.

 

[Charlie Mike]

You have a little occult knowledge eh? I practiced in some way shape or form for 10 years. Got this tat before going to Iraq for safekeeping. I came back in one piece

and this guy... Seal of Mormo, for protection from and destruction of enemies