You guys are killing me!

mattd

mattd

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I've got a strange new sickness that they don't have a shot for. The need to know more about knife making has consumed me. I'm very new to knife making. Never made one. Some kits are in the mail. I have started reading a couple books and more are on the way but I have a few questions that haven't been answered yet by the books and I need to know now so I won't feel so sick (maybe). I understand what a forge is, kind of. it is a fire that gets medal hot enough to pound it into shape? it seems more complicated that that, why? do frged pieces of medal need to be H/T, if so do you do that in a forge? I hope I am not bothering anyone with my impatience but I'm sick.:barf:
 
you got lots of reading ahead of you, Matt...:D

Forging is only one way of making a blade. Another is stock removal. Even another is casting molds (dendritic, etc.)

If you've got room for a small gas forge - go for it. Otherwise, stick to stock removal first. (backwards of how they did it in the old days)

You gotta eat the dust to be a "true believer"...

Trial by Dust!

:D :eek:
 
OK, I'll relax. When I get off work I'll be setting up my humble lil work area (not shop) and be grinding what ever medal I can find by tomorrow night.
 
Be prepared to wake up in the morning and blow black snot into kleenex...Ahhh, the joys of steel:D
 
Where are you at? I'm sure there's a maker in the area that would be happy to help you out.
 
Originally posted by Matches
Be prepared to wake up in the morning and blow black snot into kleenex...Ahhh, the joys of steel:D
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Buy a GOOD respirator and wear it all the time, of course. :)
 
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