#blacksmithing

[theuglymachine]

I've been making charms based on single words, these are a few that have been commissioned so far

[pragtich]

Forged a knife from a broken car spring. Lots of fun to make something beautiful from something so ugly.

Need to fix my errant hammer blows, they really stand out after sharpening

[the-merry-otter]

Took the most insanely badass picture of my LIFE on the weekend. Behold, @aesa-draumspakr lifting an in-progress sword from an oil quench during the heat treating process.

[iron-offical]

FUN IRON FACT!!!!

you will need me

[avidcollectorofdust]

While we’re at it here’s another thing i made the other week

[poolofdevilspit]

making design documents but its actually fun

About 5 1/4" long, 2" wide

and yea, im learning how to do hamons for this!! figures it'd be fanart that got me to do it lol

im thinking just mild steel from rail spikes for the guard and handle, especially since ill have to saw that guard eye and rail anchor steel for the blade? six points of carbon should be enough for a good hamon, from what i can tell

Can't decide if i want that thick ridge at the back?? or if that makes it too busy. hrmm.. ill figure it out!!

hope you end up liking it, @wolfertinger666 😊

[adelinowo]

Im gonna try out blacksmithing soon, gonna buy some basic materials to make a shitty inground forge, and a piece of metal as a anvil, any advice for a beginner besides like, tools and stuff