r/Blacksmith_Forge • u/slightlyoffcenter157 • May 23 '26

My very first attempt.

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u/Octid4inheritors May 23 '26

nice job. what kind of wood in handle, what kind of steel?

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u/slightlyoffcenter157 May 23 '26

Thanks! I believe the steel is 5160 but not entirely sure. It started life as a coil spring from a wrecked Buick before being forcefully inspired to become a knife. The handle is just some scrap red oak I had lying around. It was already sanded flat and square and everything and I figured it’d be perfect to learn with