the steel is 1084
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first thing i have to draw out the tang
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its still a little short but when i hammer in the guard it will be about 4 1/2 inches
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i saw cut in the step so its good and square
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then i start forging
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takes about 3 heats to get it where i want it
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and forged to shape and normalized
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along with the rest of the orders :)
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tomorrow ill grind and do the HT
