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I made it. 20 lb propane tank lined with ceramic wool and coated with refractory

@@postskriptcustoms cool !

Should I be offended? 🤣... It's a 2.5 lb rounding hammer that I do a lot of work with. Occasionally I'll step up to a 3 or 3.5 lb but that's a little harder for me to spend all day swinging.

@@postskriptcustoms No you do not, but It looks that you do not hit with enough force. Bigger hammer is better :))

Thank you! I really appreciate that! I'm pretty happy with the result. Definitely things that I learned during the forging process and that's always a win I think 😁

It's really pretty straight forward. Please feel free to reach out if you have any questions!

@@postskriptcustoms Thank you.

Hey my friend I actually got the switch off of Amazon. Here is a link for it if you are interested 😊 (no affiliation). KB Electronics Forward-Stop-Reverse Switch Kit 9480 for KBAC upc 024822094801 a.co/d/7SdxiT4

@@postskriptcustoms thanks for the reply. They are saying it’s almost 2 months out.

Oh boy that's less than ideal lol. I just did a search and it looks like there are a few websites that have it in stock. If you Google KBAC forward reverse switch it's the model 9480. It looks like a couple places don't include the switch boot. Make sure wherever you order it from includes the bit as well to keep the VFD as dust proof as possible

Thank you for the tip! I have heard that before, I guess I just need to practice more. I have tried the other grip but I feel like the hammer bounces around and turns in my hand which makes me grip harder. Do you have any tips for avoiding this? Or is it just practice? Thank you!

Thank you so much :)

Thank you for the comment. I'm still really new to forging so my blows are not as confident as I hope they one day will be. I catch myself doing a lot of back and forth with forging then straightening, forging than straightening etc. Changing my mind a lot I guess. Do you have any pointers for me? I always look forward to advice from those with more experience!

@@postskriptcustoms I want to apologize for my comment. I was in a crusty mood and what I said was entirely unwarranted. I believe your work is very nice. I mean that. Please forgive me. God Bless.

No offense taken my friend. I appreciate your kind words. I do mean it about having any tips for me though 😁

I have thinking of something I wanted to tell you. Just my thought. There is a blacksmith you probably already know about but just in case you don’t. His name is Peter Ross. He was the master blacksmith at Colonial Williamsburg for over 20 years. Just my opinion now. He is, in my opinion, the most talented smith I have ever seen. He simply exudes talent, technical knowledge, and a subtle confidence that is hard to describe. He is a blacksmith, whitesmith, locksmith, toolmaker, all in one. I have volunteered at a US Park Service Historic site for over 28 years a was able to take some classes from him over those years. Finally this. There are videos of him on Utube. Also Fine Working Magazine used to sell instructional videos of his. He is retired and has his home and shop in one of the Carolinas now I think. Her has been on many episodes of The Woodwright Shop also with Roy Underhill. Peter Ross uses his term “precision forging “. Almost no finish work required. He is simply amazing. Okay I’m done. Take care and God Bless.

Thank you so much my friend! I appreciate the comment!

That is correct! Ideally I would want a lot more chain than this, but this was all I had available in my shop :)

Thank you very much! I appreciate you taking the time to comment. I still have so much to learn

Thank you so much! It's definitely a learning experience everytime I fire up the forge but I truly do love the process. I appreciate the comment!

I am quite new myself and to answer you question, there isn't a benefit. This was actually a mistake on my part. When I did the preform before doing the bevel, I bent the knife forward way too much. This resulted in an edge that was straight as opposed to upward swept by the time I finished forging the bevels. Going forward I will put a much less aggressive downward curve on stock this thin. Forge on!

@@postskriptcustoms well the profile turned out awesome so it seemed to have worked out!

Thank you very much!

Thank you for the tip! Funny enough I actually just watched that the other day! Definitely need to work on my techniques, I have a lot to learn. I appreciate you taking the time to comment 😊

@@postskriptcustoms Oh hahaha that's awesome! Keep up the good work! I haven't even started yet but I know a guy who has a shop so hopefully I can start practicing soon!

That's awesome! It's a ton of fun I think you will love it!

Thank you! As far as my understanding, with mono steel there is no issue forging the tip in. By the time this blade has been forged, the residual grain structure from rolling the steel will have been moved about by the forging process. Most beneficial grain structure isn't formed until after heat treat. Normalizing the blade before heat treating also helps with this. Cutting is much more common in pattern welded blades because we don't want to disturb the pattern itself so therefore we cut the tip in to avoid smashing the pattern together. With all that being said, this is just my understanding. I am by no means a metallurgist, just a hobbiest having fun so take it for what you will 😁. Thank you again for watching the video 😊

Thank you Canaan! I really appreciate the comment! I'm definitely still learning and there are a ton of things that I need to improve on. So the best we can do is keep practicing right? 😁

Thank you for the tip! There is still plenty of learning to do. Making a better pair of tongs is on my to do list but until then I'll have to work with what I have. So I'm assuming you are suggesting that I rest the piece on the underside of the rivet correct? To keep it from flipping away? Thanks in advance

I have not yet actually lol I've had a bit of a backlog of blades I needed to finish up but I felt like firing up the forge on that day just to switch up scenery. I'm hoping to make a video of the rest of this build

Thank you so much! I appreciate it! I normally do more drop point or K tipped designs but I wanted to try forging out a French style cheffy on this one 😁

Yeah it's definitely a delicate process. I'm still trying to figure out the best forging/ grinding combo to avoid warps. This particular one took a bit of a warp in heat treat but I was able to straighten it with a shimmed temper. Cheffys are definitely a bit of a challenge

Thank you! I appreciate that very much! 😊

Thank you! 😁 I'm still trying to nail my technique down. It is a bit challenging for me to forge a point on a thinner piece of steel like this without it wanting to bend on me. I guess I need to work on a bit more hammer control so I can get it done in less heats. Also while editing I realized I need to hang the tip a little further off of the anvil. Always room for growth! 😁

Hi, little late to the party but what works for me is that I let it fish lip, and then do a tip just over the edge of the anvil and basically pinch off the fish lip and it leaves me with a nice tip.

Thank you Richard! I really appreciate that :)

Thank you my friend! 💯

Thank you James for the kind words! I really appreciate it!

Hey my friend! I absolutely love it! This hammer is made by Nitzan Lilie and it is a dream to use. This has replaced my 3 lb sledge because the balance feels so much better to me. I notice it more when the hammer is tilted. The faces being closer to the handle keep it from torquing I'm my hand too much. I like it enough to where I'm thinking about picking up another, but a cross pein instead of the rounding.

@@postskriptcustoms I've got one just like yours. 3lbs. Love mine as well, although using the Hofi technique does take some practice to perfect. BTW, from what I can tell, you and I are at a similar place in our bladesmithing journey. I enjoy seeing your videos. Hope you keep up the videography!

Thank you for the kind words! I appreciate it! I still have much to learn but I'm going to try my best to document my journey. If there is anything you would like to see from me, or how I might be able to improve please let me know!

@@postskriptcustoms I would love to see that Hofi cross-peen when you get it in. I've been wanting one of those, too, for forging finger grooves and the like.