Bladesmithing Class 4: Forging a Basic Blade

What You Will Learn?

• Welcome to class 4, Forging a Basic Blade..
• DISCLAIMER:As mentioned in previous classes, please be sure to make safety your highest priority. This means including proper heat shielding, wearing proper PPE, and having a fresh, charged fire extinguisher on hand at all times. Especially when quenching, please allow for enough room in your quench tank for displacement, otherwise you could risk spilling hot oil. Blacksmithing has dangers involved, but with forethought and careful attention to safety, you can avoid these dangers. .
• My name is Trevor and I will get right to it. I am a self taught, full time bladesmith right here in Alaska. I made this course to help you start your path down bladesmithing. Whether you are interested in this amazing craft because of tv, video games, books, history, or just the desire to create something with your own two hands, you’re in the right spot. Really, whatever reasons you have or looking into this, you’ll love this class. .
• Because to be totally honest, almost everyone can start bladesmithing. I am just some random guy who one day gave it a shot. I had no training, no experience, and being in rural Alaska, I had nowhere to go for help. So trust me when I say that if I can learn how to do this, so can you. And obviously, I want to help. .
• In this class, you’ll learn right from your own home everything you need to know in order to start bladesmithing. This means I’ll tell you how to get equipment you need, how to set up a shop, how to design blades for certain purposes, and how to make them high functioning pieces of art. .
•     Check out the class outline below for a clear idea of what to expect! .
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• Class 1: Startup.
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• Class 2: Basics.
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• Class 3: Making a Stock Removal Blade.
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• Class 4: Forging a Basic Blade.
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• Class 5: Handle Making.
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• Class 6: Finishes.
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• Class 7: Sharpening.
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• Class 8: Forging Large Blades.
• Class 9: Forging Damascus.
• Class 10: Forging Sanmai.
• Class 11: Recap and Reminders.
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• Class 12: What Now?.
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• Class 13: Forging a Kukri.
• Class 14: Forging a Seax.
• Class 15: Forging a Katana.
• Class 16: Forging a Viking Sword.
• Class 17: Forging a Gladius.
• Class 18: Forging a Spear.
• And more....
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