Rick has had this video on his YouTube channel for awhile and I thought it would be nice to share it with all you home based knife making hobbyists. Although most love to hear that hammer rhythmically working away, sometimes the neighbours or your sleepy loved ones will not be as impressed. Here’s how you […]
Tag Archives: anvil
11
Apr
Apr
Having fun with a Go-Pro. Here’s a 3 minute real-time video of me forging out a simple knife shape. The steel is 5/32″ x 1″ x 6″, 52100 bar. I cut it from the bar on a 45 deg angle to make forging the tip go a bit quicker. I hammered out 8 of these […]
22
Mar
Mar
I’ve just completed three videos discussing and demonstrating my personal(ever evolving) hammer technique. The main focus will be my experience with ergonomics… stance, stroke, angles, etc…