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I like free O1...and that is my fav size

I have only twisted a couple spikes for giggles and I liked doing it after I had the blade pretty much forged out and the handle done...personal preference is the key imho

I can dig it!!

ok I am confused going above 1500 gives you more RA? I thought you had to get into the 1600's for that to happen its listed as heat to 1475°F to 1550 f adjusting for RA...makes sense I guess to go slightly under that you could do both sinse you has an oven and the correct oil do one...

jason 52100 is a tricky steel to do at home without a temp controlled forge or HT oven...you got anyone near there that can do it for you? IIRC you heat to 1550 and hold for 5 minutes and quench in a medium speed oil and that should take care of any need to multiple quench IF you using a...

I would skip that and just buy a bit of 1084 and 15n20 from Aldo go with a small stack at first and let it rip

Doug, thanks bro...that is what I am working on tommorow after I leave the gym D

ok with the tips I got here my bevels are looking a bit better...I think another problem I was having was I was hitting the steel way to hard...now I need to practice what the video calls "planishing blows" or something similar...now if I can just find some talent!!! Thanks a bunch guys!!!

love it! is it full tang?

good on ya congrats!

hey bro..I have that video...gonna have to rewatch it! Thanks! D

congrats bro

Thank you sir...I gotta make me one of those err one clarification...you forge the bevels in with the pien of the hammer instead of the face?? I am really working on getting my bevels up to snuff

thats it

ok the flatness of the piece seems to be my weak link...I got to hammer a bit today before the gym but my bevels still dont look even...grrrr I thank all of you for your help...hopefully I can get some time in this weekend to practice again and I will post the progress...yea I have one that is...

Mr Richard, Love the WIP if you dont mind me asking..would a rig like Godzilla be useful for drawing out a small billet of san mai? and What is Godzilla made from? D

yea thats what i mean stock is 1/4" 1084... yea that is prolly what i am doing...gonna have to beat some steel and see

Doug, Not comparing what I do to what Tim does...thats just the goal years and years of practice is right!!! D

Doug and Jon, Thanks for your replies...By clean lines, I am referring to the bevels that Tim Lively gets on his bowies just uusing a hammer... Doug I am way lower than that..I have to squat down to use my anvil...I have one in the works that will be at the proper height, I just havent gotten...