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1st Knife Build in 3 Years! FINISHED

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E. Jensen:
Finally got moved in!  Of course it took all my attention so I didn't get started until yesterday.  Setting up my anvil was a lot of work as well.  I trimmed it slanted a bit and didn't have enough length to recut so I chiseled out a seat for the track anvil.  Lemme tell you what...I need a new forge.  A real forge.  What I have is perfect for heat treating small-medium knives (~1500F), because it can't really get too much hotter and overheat the steel (bad), but not great for forging (hotter than 1500F, closer to 1800-2000F).  It's especially inadequate for such a big bad or steel.  I get about 5-6 swings before it cools too much.  Once it thins out it moves a little faster.  Pounded 3-4 hours yesterday, 3-4 hours today, will finish the tang tomorrow.  Would only take 2-3 hours total if I had a real forge.

E. Jensen:
:P

E. Jensen:
:)

E. Jensen:
:)

E. Jensen:
:) So maybe red hot steel is.....hot, and tracing paper burns really easily....

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