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It took 5 hours and looks like shit, but I’m still a beginner. I was able to get it sharp enough to cut paper so it is mildly useful.
But the steel used for these is pretty much a shitty grade anyway.
Much, much more to learn. It’ll take years if I choose to keep going.
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Very cool i have a friend that is a bladesmith. He makes some pretty cool knives
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Pretty cool!
I haven't got into black smithin'....but I did restore my dad's old post vice.
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You should name it Potato Blade. Pretty cool man, keep at it.
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That's cool!
If SHTF. Blacksmithing skills will be of great value after the EMP attacks black out America's grid for several years.
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(11-24-2024, 10:28 AM)Replying to junkyarddawg It took 5 hours and looks like shit, but I’m still a beginner. I was able to get it sharp enough to cut paper so it is mildly useful.
But the steel used for these is pretty much a shitty grade anyway.
Much, much more to learn. It’ll take years if I choose to keep going.
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Nice, Junk! I got a friend that makes those. The trick is to find the good RR spikes with the right metal.
At least that’s what he told me when I brought him a 5 gallon bucket of spikes.
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