Blacksmithing General

>>1089236
Less than 2 inch blade. Check your local laws for the implications

>>1089236
Guess they'd make an ok box cutter, not a lot of use for much else.
Currently doing a run of little paring knives but they're about 90mm/3.5" blades, swear the smaller I make things the longer it takes sometimes

>>1089275
short knives are good for leatherworking and woodworking

>>1089517
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7fRaS6ZXMn4

>>1089517
Yeah I guess it would be ok for that, most of the leatherworker knives I'm passingly familiar with are sort of a half-moon shape with the handle going into the centre. Kind of of like an Ulu or herb cutter

What sort of metals are good in blacksmithing and what properties are people looking for in the metals they buy for blacksmithing?

>>1089638
Most generic fabrication can range from simple iron or the low-medium carbon steels. Tools and blades are generally high carbon and tool steels.

>>1089642
Thanks anon, i've got a few piles of high carbon steel and i wasn't sure what to do with it

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How to
build a forge
make blacksmith tools
heat thread
find steel
Make tools (drill hoe tongs hammers Etc.)

> https://murdercube.com/files/Knifemaking/Basic%20Blacksmithing%20-%20Local%20materials.pdf


All from above but special for knifemaking

>https://murdercube.com/files/Knifemaking/The%20Complete%20Bladesmith-Forging%20Your%20Way%20to%20Perfection-Jim%20Hrisoulas-PDF.PDF

Don`t worry about the name its a file dump from /k/
Pic is from link two

tanto knives are for weaboos who take out their anger by stabbing shit and need superior japanese desings

>>1089647
If you know the type of steel and its composition it'll make heat treating a lot less hit-miss as you can just find the specs for that with a bit of googling
Even if you're not interested in making knife blades, stuff like woodwork carving chisels (which are fiendishly expensive to buy) are easy to knock out with a grinder and files.