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This is from a couple of days ago, but...
Forged a knife as a surprise gift for a friend. Started with a piece of 5/8" O1 round.
This was my first real attempt at a blade, so obviously there are one or two things I'd do differently if I could go back in time.
The first photo shows the knife after forging and oil hardening. You can clearly see where I accidentally bent the knife while pulling it out of the forge prior to quenching. Probably should have normalized the blade after bending it back - lesson learned.
Just meant the final knife ended up shorter than expected!
Forged a knife as a surprise gift for a friend. Started with a piece of 5/8" O1 round.
This was my first real attempt at a blade, so obviously there are one or two things I'd do differently if I could go back in time.
![IMG_20161230_113738.jpg IMG_20161230_113738.jpg](https://www.hobby-machinist.com/data/attachments/100/100813-ed4463297ddf2d3a22ec2ad3daa25e45.jpg)
![IMG_20170112_185707.jpg IMG_20170112_185707.jpg](https://www.hobby-machinist.com/data/attachments/100/100812-0a214ba3765d124a052dded10d11e580.jpg)
The first photo shows the knife after forging and oil hardening. You can clearly see where I accidentally bent the knife while pulling it out of the forge prior to quenching. Probably should have normalized the blade after bending it back - lesson learned.
Just meant the final knife ended up shorter than expected!