Backyard Bladesmithing 101 Part 2
Part 3: Backyard Bladesmithing Getting It Hot Enough To Shape You must have a good base of coals. The best fuel source for forging a blade is charcoal. You do…
Backyard Bladesmithing 101 Part 3
Part 9: Backyard Bladesmithing: Cleaning Up https://youtu.be/CBnZE9FP67s A lot of work has occurred up until this point; now the magic happens. You will harden and temper your blade to give…
Backyard Bladesmithing 101 Part 1
Part 1 An Introduction to Backyard Bladesmithing 101 If you have ever needed a tough, strong, hard-use knife but either couldn’t or just didn’t want to spend a small fortune…
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