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I toss it in a bucket to use on future projects, I like to challenge myself and see what kind of knife I can forge out of the smaller left overs. I appreciate you watching.

@Mysticmountainforge can't wait to see a "leftover" canister hunter or chopper.

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Thanks! I try to hammer as flat and straight as I can, but I do usually end up grinding them some. I appreciate you watching.

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Thanks for checking this one out, the build video is now up. I appreciate your support.

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I use my drawing dies to do most of the work on my billets after the first few forge weld passes, then finish up with some flattening dies on my press, after cleaning up the billet it almost always has a ladder pattern, grinding the dagger bevels combined with the lower layer count made it have a really cool look. I appreciate you watching.

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I have been thinking about it for some time now, once I get the cleaver I'm working on finished I plan on doing a few blacksmithing videos so I will make it one of the ones I work on. I appreciate you watching.

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Sorry about that, They are really good anvils for the price. I appreciate you watching!

I love it as well, Spring steel can be a pain sometimes that's the truth, I worked with a rail spring clip making a Wakizashi a couple of years back and it was a pain even with a press. I appreciate you watching.

@@Mysticmountainforge nothing we did would take the desire of my piece of leaf spring to go back to its original bend out. We finally got a quench w a straight blade. And sure as sh*t the tang just decided to kick way over. Even after tempering. It’s fine, I had a ton of handle material to work with so I was able to still get the knife to like… track… straight… but with that kick I had some burn-throughs bc I needed so much space in the handle 😤

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Thanks! I haven't worked with spalted hickory but I have worked with spalted maple, it is what I used for the handle on the viking seax I made. I appreciate you watching.

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One of the easiest ways I can think of is to pull up the thumbnail on a computer screen, take a piece of typing paper hold it over the screen and trace around it, then just upscale it to the size that seems like it would work, a good way to do this is to make the handle 4.5-5 inches long, that is usually a good size that will be comfortable, from there you can pretty much make the blade whatever length/size you want. I appreciat eyou watching!

Thanks, I appreciate that! It took a long time and a lot of mistakes before I got to where I am now, and I still have a long way to go, I just try to get better with every project. I appreciate your support, and I appreciate you watching.

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That is oil I quench the knife in to make the steel harden. I appreciate you watching.

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Look for a log splitter on facebook marketplace or craigslist, try to find one that needs a motor because they are cheap and you can get a motor from Harbor freight for like 80 dollars, then with just a little work you can have a forge press for next to nothing. I got mine the second year I was forging and I only ended up spending 300 dollars. If you plan on forging long term they are a game changer for sure. I appreciate you watching.

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An angle grinder would be a great choice if I were just starting out, but since I have been doing this for several years I have quite a few used 36 grit belts that I have set aside strictly for profiling, I prefer to use the belt grinder but an angle grinder would be a viable option, I guess it would just come down to personal preference. I appreciate you watching.

Absoloutley!, enough for another hunter or a decent sized hidden tang knife. I appreciate you watching.

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Thanks, I appreciate you watching! It is called a height gauge, here is a link to one. www.amazon.com/0-150mm-Precision-Aperture-Magnetic-Standing/dp/B07M9P5DMK/ref=sr_1_16?crid=3G15QZHXOKVGJ&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.CSyVVbCLHMRCuWdqoszr0O1F_SCwhBf2-Jl3wr5gwKdAIoLtrvA92oK0SuxhHm6ZuiUcOac1Zue1-XeR-GlgzvE7XJj7Lzt3qb611RYovWHJ33B_5Hrogc6xor7q3kWMupkCILAIpON6DfkWMJOyA9wPrXrt_EUMQNzWtVG_j8_u1k0yj7WbJcmXYU5oJrjSF0Q39xAz7Kndakw-hyiUmzgJe6fEuCo-loXOlILopJg.4GNBA0S5BsyUZXUReUA-1X4G4Rr4L-l4Qc-IG0MFL2A&dib_tag=se&keywords=height+gauge&qid=1717719574&sprefix=height+gauge%2Caps%2C2090&sr=8-16

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Me too, I think is was the best course of action. I appreciate your support.

I use a Brodbeck Ironworks 2x72 with a VFD and Mareko platen. I appreciate you watching.

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