Hammer marks,,,do i have to grind em out?

[timfish]

Hey yall,,,made a bush knife the other day out of some leaf spring,,,I kinda hammered it out pretty thin,,,but it turned out OK,,,I don't have enough meat to grind out a few deeper hammer marks,,,,it feels good and VERY sharp,,,
Is having those hammer marks detrimental to its function?

 

[Crag the Brewer]

Hey yall,,,made a bush knife the other day out of some leaf spring,,,I kinda hammered it out pretty thin,,,but it turned out OK,,,I don't have enough meat to grind out a few deeper hammer marks,,,,it feels good and VERY sharp,,,
Is having those hammer marks detrimental to its function?

Nope......lots of forged knives have marks.
Look up Brute de Forge
Some people like the look.

 

[timfish]

Thanks!!!
Yeah mine look a little more brutish,,,but me thinks its cool so long as it don't mess uo the uselfulness

 

[Crag the Brewer]

The group here are going to want to see some pictures

 

[Survivalistd]

Pictures, pictures, pictures....

 

[Hengelo_77]

Pics
I like the look myself.

here's the makers sub-forum:

Shop Talk - BladeSmith Questions and Answers

The art of knife making- advice on methods, supplies, and materials

www.bladeforums.com

 

[I'mSoSharp]

Is having those hammer marks detrimental to its function?

Only if they are “stress risers”, it’s much better if you Google that than me trying to explain in a post.
Personally I like a worked Brute de forge look. No one has mentioned we need images!