Hey there everyone! I'm Salvatore, but most people call me Sal' Still new to forging, still under 30 knives made total One day hope to be a regular here and be able to support a family doing this, but until then I have to stick to my 9-5 recruiting haha
The first picture shows my first forged knife below a nihonto i was making a habaki for before it gets polished, this tanto is actually the first thing i ever forged period, no experience, just sheer will power! No plan either, i was just so excited to have my forge and anvil set up that I just took a piece of 1075 and started swinging my hobby lobby bought hammer lol ( not a fair beginning to judge from because I have done lots of restoration and customization work on Japanese swords and koshirae in the past)
Better equipment now, more patience, and a plan to just keep swinging and getting better with each one.
The first picture shows my first forged knife below a nihonto i was making a habaki for before it gets polished, this tanto is actually the first thing i ever forged period, no experience, just sheer will power! No plan either, i was just so excited to have my forge and anvil set up that I just took a piece of 1075 and started swinging my hobby lobby bought hammer lol ( not a fair beginning to judge from because I have done lots of restoration and customization work on Japanese swords and koshirae in the past)
Better equipment now, more patience, and a plan to just keep swinging and getting better with each one.
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