[TheForge] 1045 uses

[Chris Kilpatrick]

I play in found metal, I work in known metal.  900 good knives and one dismal failure, which do you think people will remember?  I try damascus patterns, techiques and designs in found metal, but I only sell new steel.
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It is I who formed the blacksmith, 
who fans the flame into a fire and
fashions a weapon fit for it's work.

On Wed, 19 Feb 2003 23:25:50  
 Hochewa wrote:
>To All,
>Hallelujah!
>Thank you, George.
>I can remember the afternoon of being held at the pillory at Gichner's 
>Hammer-in in January 1990 after I had the temerity to suggest to a group of 
>blademakers that a broken leaf spring found at the side of the road may not 
>be the best piece of steel from which to make a knife.  I have always been of 
>the opinion that the investment in a good known piece of steel suited to the 
>task for which it is used is very economical.
>
>Hochewa
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