Forging ..at least a loose interpretation .. is heating metal up & pounding on it. The process generally starts with a "billet" of steel. i.e. a chunk of steel only recognizable as that .. a chunk of steel. This is heated to a malleable state & literally pounded into a more recognizable state .. the desired end product. Could be a connecting rod for an engine .. could be a knife. In your case .. a knife. The rough but recognizable shape resulting from this hammering will be tempered and ground into the final form .. your son's forged knife. Generally speaking .. more time & pride goes into a forged unit. Your son most likely a knife he can cherish for a lifetime.
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KnifeMakersteve @ colonial knife said…
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FeaturedCharles Sample said…
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Darren best way I can explain forging
This is forging on a commercial or large scale. It is a visit to Alabama Damascus as they forge the steel https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2wVDZgcz4NE
and this is forging on an individual knife scale https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CPwG2lXJcL4
In MemoriamD ale said…
Forging ..at least a loose interpretation .. is heating metal up & pounding on it. The process generally starts with a "billet" of steel. i.e. a chunk of steel only recognizable as that .. a chunk of steel. This is heated to a malleable state & literally pounded into a more recognizable state .. the desired end product. Could be a connecting rod for an engine .. could be a knife. In your case .. a knife. The rough but recognizable shape resulting from this hammering will be tempered and ground into the final form .. your son's forged knife. Generally speaking .. more time & pride goes into a forged unit. Your son most likely a knife he can cherish for a lifetime.
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