Swinging a hammer at the Nowicki forge

[Gossman Knives]

I went over to Larry's shop to heat treat a big camp knife and he had me pounding some steel. I've watched guys forging before but never tried it myself. I have a newer appreciation for you bladesmiths. Larry did must of the forging on a hunter we made but at least I can say I did some of it. I've got it here and I'm going to finish it up. It is definately in my future knife endeavor plans to be pounding steel.
Scott

 

[Nowicki]

Glad you had fun. It did me good too.
That first blade we heat treated turned out good. Have to work on the fit and finish and decide on a handle but this is what I got so far.
Blade forged D2. Guard forged 5160.
By the way Stephs teem wone 25 to 1.

 

[Mark Williams]

It's a terrible affliction. It's a lot of fun though.

Forging can either save you time ; if that's what your after, or it can add a lot of time and thought to a knife.

Larry a great guy and the man must never get to sleep. P.D.Q at forging a knife to finished on the anvil too.

 

[Gossman Knives]

He makes it look easy but I can see where alot of feel for the hammer goes into it. Thanks again Larry, it sure fuels the inner soul.
Scott

 

[Stacy E. Apelt - Bladesmith]

There will be one side effect to hand forging - your right sleeve (occasionally the left one) on all your work shirts will shrink.

 

[Chiro75]

When I visited Sean's shop it looked like fun, too. Unfortunately I was bad mojo so we didn't accomplish much, but I'm a fan of anything that spits molten stuff around and makes lot of noise!

 

[Gossman Knives]

There will be one side effect to hand forging - your right sleeve (occasionally the left one) on all your work shirts will shrink.

Funny you mention that, Larry made a comment while standing in front of the forge that his shirt felt like it just came out of the dryer.
Scott

 

[Stacy E. Apelt - Bladesmith]

Medical knife experts call it the Popeye syndrome.One large arm one small one.