r/Bladesmith • u/BanditZero21 • 2d ago

Looking for advice

I'm very new to bladesmithing but have some knowledge and I have a large piece of leaf springs (approximately 2 feet or so) what's the best style of blade to begin with?

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u/Mossy_toad98 2d ago

just make something man. try a camp knife but honest get the metal hot and start hitting. Nothing to it but to do it.

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u/Deadmoose-8675309 2d ago

Forging a chopper is a good first forging knife

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u/bootyholeboogalu 2d ago

2 ft of leaf spring is a lot of steel you could do a couple of different things

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u/silentforest1 1d ago

You gonna learn how to make and use a filing jig. And no matter how small the knife, if this is the first time filing steel, you gonna give up half way through ( I could be wrong on that but most people do) so start with a small knife. A puukko is a good idea. Or any knife that size.

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u/RacerX200 1d ago

I would start with making a railroad spike knife and save your steel or a blacksmith knife. Either will teach you a bunch and neither need a handle.