How To Forge A Knife Point. Enter the namesake of this story. Using your tongs, grasp the steel and heat it in a forge to the point where the color.
While the addition of chromium is good from a rust prevention point of view, the downside is that chromium forms rather chunky structure The scalloped handle has a rough finish (220 grit) for improved grip. The handle shape is made to provide great confidence, even when doing wet work.
The blade has a top clip and is lightly etched to bring out the hamon line.
The steel is then allowed to cool and heated again to a slightly lower temperature, around 1,500 degrees. With two capable knife makers on the job, we started figuring out how to make more knives and, more importantly, better knives. I strive to make each weapon perfect and unique. I will go over the reasons in this article, along with other basic blacksmithing tips.