![]() Let's start by hammering in the point at the very end. With the basic shape of the blade done we are going to turn it around and work on the handle. Sometimes they have a nice attribute that we want to take advantage of or use. This is something to think about when working with materials. They will look good on the spine of the knife. Notice how you can see the ribs on this side of the blade. We are just getting it to the rough shape of the blade we want in terms of size, thickness and length. We don't flatten it completely to the blade shape. We start by heating one end and flattening out the blade. We make the second curve on the handle using a turning tool in the Hardy Hole.We make the first curve on the handle using a hammer.We leave the ribbing on part of the knife creating a nice looking spine.Here is an overview of some of the things we do in this tutorial. Will has a youtube channel with over 700 videos on projects you can make including dozens of blacksmithing videos. I also have a video tutorial at the bottom of the page And along the way I show you a few different techniques like bending steel and hardening/tempering it. In this tutorial I show you how to make a simple knife with it. So, in terms of blacksmithing it is a nice material for beginners to work with. There is lots of it around and it is pretty cheap. Rebar is a readily available building material. ![]() My name is Will and if you have questionsĬontribute projects or ideas you can contact me How to Forge a Rebar Knife Some do's and don'ts from a first time knifemaker.How to Make a Sword - an overview of the process.
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