h0tr0d
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I watched a youtube video entitled "forging a bowie" by this cat named Brent and he used what seemed to be a flatter and did overlapping strikes to smooth the knife out. Is this something alot of makers do? I've been looking at this hammer, it comes in short handle and long handle and two different sizes..
http://www.blacksmithsdepot.com/Tem.../Products/Forging_Tools_misc/Flatter_-_Square
Can anyone give me some insight as to whether or not this will be "that" useful. BTW, I have some $$hitty hammer control still. I can get through a forging session and not create really nasty hammer marks but still not "silky smooth" and truing up a piece is hard for me as I dont work off an anvil but a homemade anvil that's face is only 4x4.
Thanks,
christopher
christopher.ford12@ us.army.mil (space left intentionally)
h0tr0dusn@ gmail.com (ditto)
http://www.blacksmithsdepot.com/Tem.../Products/Forging_Tools_misc/Flatter_-_Square
Can anyone give me some insight as to whether or not this will be "that" useful. BTW, I have some $$hitty hammer control still. I can get through a forging session and not create really nasty hammer marks but still not "silky smooth" and truing up a piece is hard for me as I dont work off an anvil but a homemade anvil that's face is only 4x4.
Thanks,
christopher
christopher.ford12@ us.army.mil (space left intentionally)
h0tr0dusn@ gmail.com (ditto)
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