In today’s video I’m going to forge a knife out of rebar. Let me start this off by saying rebar is not the best knife steel since it’s a mystery of what scrap steel went into making this particular batch. I’m using this to just practice blacksmithing. I want to learn this craft more and everyone has to start somewhere.
My “anvil” is just a 15 lb sledge hammer that’s fixed onto a stump. If you saw the budget blacksmith setup that I showed in a previous video, you’ll notice I upgraded my forge. Since I’m using wood as a fuel source, a V-shaped forge really helps contain the charcoal and centralize the heat. I have not upgraded my anvil yet but that’ll happen soon.
Here I’m trying to get the rough shape of a knife. I’m not going for fancy, just a point, bevel, and handle. I wish I had thicker stock to work with but that won’t be a problem; this will just be a thin butter knife when I’m done with it. Even though I didn’t heat treat this, I’m putting an edge on it for some butter. I know I could’ve made this look much prettier but I think this is good enough for my first attempt.
And it’s not Sharp Works without a patina! This was the beer patina solution that was left over from a previous video. I think the patina gives this knife a lot better of a look but it does draw more attention to those hammer marks. This will be a nice reminder to hopefully show me how I progress in the future.
Let me know what you guys think in the comments and any helpful tips or advice will be greatly appreciated.
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