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I've always wanted to forge a knife! (infosec.pub)
submitted 4 months ago by picnicolas@slrpnk.net to c/imadethis@lemm.ee
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gluing the handle with clamps

blade before drilling holes and hardening

stretching steel

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[–] Scipitie@lemmy.dbzer0.com 11 points 4 months ago

That's no forgery, that looks like original work to me!

Seriously though thanks for sharing!

[–] asudox@lemmy.asudox.dev 10 points 4 months ago (1 children)

It looks awesome. Did you make a sharpness test?

[–] picnicolas@slrpnk.net 10 points 4 months ago

Cuts paper, and the pork butt I tested it on today :)

[–] southsamurai@sh.itjust.works 8 points 4 months ago (1 children)

That's a pretty dope first effort!

[–] picnicolas@slrpnk.net 9 points 4 months ago (2 children)

Thanks, it was a blast! The knife works great. I learned a ton and am tempted to set up a cheap forge in my garage.

[–] kersploosh@sh.itjust.works 8 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Where did you make this one? Did you take a class, or find a blacksmith willing to tutor you, or what?

[–] picnicolas@slrpnk.net 6 points 4 months ago

I took a class at Stryker Forge in Port Townsend, WA, USA. Guy’s actual name is Stryker Gooch and he won an episode of Forged in Fire, which is how I found him.

[–] otter@lemmy.ca 4 points 4 months ago (1 children)

tempted to set up a cheap forge in my garage

Cool! Do you have plans for what else you want to make?

[–] picnicolas@slrpnk.net 5 points 4 months ago

I love knives so probably just lots of knives 🤭

[–] MelonYellow@lemmy.ca 8 points 4 months ago

Nice. I took a knife forging class and it was such a cool experience. Your knife looks a lot better than mine though, a lot straighter and smoother. Good job!

[–] Evil_Shrubbery@lemm.ee 8 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

Amazing!
(In actually doing it, like a personal achievement thing that must feel good af.)

And you didn't even use a single stick of ram!

[–] Dave2@lemmy.blahaj.zone 6 points 4 months ago

Yooo, thats hella cool man!