cold forging - Beginners Place - Bladesmith's Forum Board
Mar 14, 2015 · What is the purpose of cold forging as seen at about 6:00 in this video. Ive seen this technique in some videos of other Japanese knifemakers too. Sometimes done on a stump, …
forging - Beginners Place - Bladesmith's Forum Board
Jan 17, 2008 · This is for beginners and i have never done any forging,so if this is a stupid question please forgive me.When forging is it necessary to use flux for all applications,or is it just used when …
1.2379 Steel - Beginners Place - Bladesmith's Forum Board
Apr 8, 2025 · My source (ASM's Worldwide Guide to Equivalent Irons and Steels, 3rd ed.) lists 1.2379 as having a slightly tighter chemistry than D2, but depending on your source, this could be any …
forging bevels/ricasso issue - Beginners Place - Bladesmith's Forum …
Jan 10, 2018 · So I'm trying to get better with my forging, getting more done at the anvil to reduce grinding time, etc., so I'm forging as close to shape as possible. My issue is the ricasso area of the …
Forging Bronze - Beginners Place - Bladesmith's Forum Board
Sep 24, 2022 · I f seen the video where Alec Steele was forging a bronze plate, when he worked it, it just seemed to work perfectly, didn't crumble at all, but then again he probably used bronze that's …
new to forging - Beginners Place - Bladesmith's Forum Board
Aug 27, 2024 · Hello, my name is Jacob. I am a 17 year old that is very interested in forging. is there any advice anyone can offer? i still don't have a forge, i don't even know what to get. if anyone could help …
Re-Carburize Edge - Beginners Place - Bladesmith's Forum Board
Feb 20, 2025 · 2) Forging at high temps will accelerate carbon migration, but unless you really burned the steel, the high temps are probably not a problem. Grain growth is what I would really be afraid of. …
Building for forging - Beginners Place - Bladesmith's Forum Board
Jan 15, 2018 · Hello all, I am wanting to get into forging and knife building but doing so in my one car attached garage is not possible. I was going to build a shed for my woodworking/forging and was …
Forging Press Die Advice - Beginners Place - Bladesmith's Forum Board
Sep 20, 2016 · Hello, Looks like I'm getting close to making my first major purchase, a hydraulic forging press. I'm pretty much settled on the Coal Ironworks 16 HP C -Frame largely for the following …
Charcoal Forging Truly Superior? - Beginners Place - Bladesmith's …
May 12, 2014 · Hey everyone, I had a question about the superiority of forging with charcoal. I have heard from a lot of different sources that charcoal (and in particular pine charcoal) is the best fuel for …