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I got bored a few days ago and decided to try my hand at forging. Only my Acetelyne torch was taking for ever to heat up a foot of 0-1 so I said 'screw it.' Instead I picked up a piece of copper and started hammering. I didn't really expect much when I statred but damn if it didn't turn out looking pretty good.
Not the best picture I know.
Anyway, The blade as you can see is pure mirror polished copper and the handle is made from some apple wood I have drying. It was the hardest wood I could find at the moment. And the best part is that it only took me three days from lump of ugly copper to finished, beating my previous knife making record by nearly a month.
And no, it doesn't take a good edge. It can do some utility type cuts, like paper or food but trying to get it shaving sharp just wore down my strop for nothing. Maybe I'm doing something wrong as I think it ought to be able to get sharper than this. Even if the edge will roll over after cutting a muffin.
Anyway, The blade as you can see is pure mirror polished copper and the handle is made from some apple wood I have drying. It was the hardest wood I could find at the moment. And the best part is that it only took me three days from lump of ugly copper to finished, beating my previous knife making record by nearly a month.
And no, it doesn't take a good edge. It can do some utility type cuts, like paper or food but trying to get it shaving sharp just wore down my strop for nothing. Maybe I'm doing something wrong as I think it ought to be able to get sharper than this. Even if the edge will roll over after cutting a muffin.
