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Old 04-22-2018, 06:49 PM
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Etai,

Don't let Epic bug you, you stated very plainly you did not mean to disrespect anyone.

Cutting the blade from a bar is called stock removal. Using the fire and hammer is called forging. Both methods result in creating the basic shape of a blade. With practice, both methods result in shaping a blade very quickly (under 30 minutes). That's the easy part. After that comes the heat treating followed by the fit and finish work. For most makers those steps usually require at least a couple of days and those steps are exactly the same no matter how you decided to create the shape of a blade ....


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