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Cutting a piece of 52100 steel

the first heat/drawing out the tang/ flattening it out

Basic shape is done for this one

Basic forging to shape is done

6.5 inch blade X 1.25 wide

Above blade after some grinding/I changed the profile of it some when I ground it out

Made from a circular saw blade for a friend at work

My Daughter's boyfriend/His first deer/Just had to put this in

Into the fire it goes

Starting to take shape

After some grinding

Forged to shape/bevels done

Profile ground out/Before grinding bevels

10 inch blade X 1.75 inch wide

This blade was forged from a 1.5" diameter roller bearing on a 250lb Nazel/can you spell fun :^)

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