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After over a decade forging thousands of knives professionally, instructing and making at home - I've decided to shift into an new gear and make swords. After a couple of steep learning fails, I have now made a few and am well on the way. It's a different game, but there is much crossover from typical bladesmithing.
My new home-build sword forge for heat treating the blades with thermocouple monitoring and temperature control.
spooktree
his father was a mall ninja, and his father before him
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ClownishAntics
I love makers, fantastic work and congratulations on the evolution!
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Thank you.
Deadpool854
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Thanks mate.
Irishtrailrunner
Nice work @op! Can you recommend a good beginner anvil?
BuildsByBaz
Yep, buy the biggest you can afford. You can get away with around a 70kg anvil, but I recommend at least 100kg. Nothing worse than losing energy delivery on a light anvil with low mass, then outgrowing it, only to go and buy a bigger anvil.
Irishtrailrunner
And an anvil stand?
BuildsByBaz
Tree stump. Make sure the anvil surface is at the right height for you. If you stand upright with your feet together, hang your arm straight and make a fist beside your leg, the anvil top surface should be level with your knuckles.
Irishtrailrunner
Im a short guy at 5'6 so kinda low
BuildsByBaz
When you buy your anvil, measure it's height. Find the height of your knuckles from the ground, then cut a tree stump to make up the difference. Simple mathematics.