I wish I did too! Sadly my life and schedule are very irratic, but hopefully what will quiet down soon. I'm planning on getting off the road and setting up a permanent shop so when I do I can post much more regularly.
So new to the craft , but then inward "tip" blows after the 60 degree point development could you do them as you would an upsetting and save your wrist and back ?
Thanks for the great video, I just wish I knew this earlier today. My blade has a small crack near the tip (about 1 cm long splitting parallel to the sides of the blade) Do you have any suggestions as to what I should do?
Yes, cut it off. That's the only real fix. Messing up a part of a blade simply means you'll make a shorter blade than you previously planned. Good luck, and have fun!
4 knives into knifesmithing as a hobby and this is exactly what i needed! Thank you sir for helping us not to waste our metal!
My pleasure! I'm glad you found it useful.
Good video. Thank you.
this is super useful thank you!
You're welcome!
Good video.
Glad you enjoyed it
Very useful! Thankyou.
You're welcome!
Thanks brother! Definitely can use this advice and will practice. Thanks for sharing.
Really wish you posted more i learn so much from you! But i really appreciate what you post! Thank you sir! Sincerly shepards forge!
I wish I did too! Sadly my life and schedule are very irratic, but hopefully what will quiet down soon. I'm planning on getting off the road and setting up a permanent shop so when I do I can post much more regularly.
Excellent tip. Thanks Mate
Great video
So new to the craft , but then inward "tip" blows after the 60 degree point development could you do them as you would an upsetting and save your wrist and back ?
I suppose you could, but with proper hammer technique it's no harder on your body than anything else, really.
Thanks for the great video, I just wish I knew this earlier today. My blade has a small crack near the tip (about 1 cm long splitting parallel to the sides of the blade) Do you have any suggestions as to what I should do?
Yes, cut it off. That's the only real fix. Messing up a part of a blade simply means you'll make a shorter blade than you previously planned. Good luck, and have fun!
Excellent tip (pun alert)!
I have tried this unsuccessfully. Seems more difficult than it's worth but I don't doubt that it's the best way to only forge the tip without cutting.
It is more difficult than it looks but practice makes perfect.
What hammer are you using?
It's a 5.5lb rounding hammer I forged out of 4340 on a very long handle.
@@Wolfsdenforge how do you even swing 5,5 lbs one handed, just a lot of experience, really strong arms, or some technique?