How to Test Steel Strength for Making Own Tools: Making Do Volume 1: The Poor Man's Forge

You don't have to be a certified master bladesmith working with highly refined steel to craft a quality knife suitable for self-defense or general utility. All you need are a few simple tools, some time, and metals anyone can scrounge from garage sales, building sites, or even the local dump. Survival authority, artisan, and neo-tribal weapons expert Jason Hawk has been forging greatly sought-after blades for years out of both high-quality steel and found materials, and in this video he teaches you how easy, inexpensive, and fun it is to forge weapons that will last a lifetime.

Hawk begins by showing you how to make your own forge and anvil out of a few cheap items, and then goes into testing found steel to see if it can be worked with. From there, he teaches basic hammering, shaping, and heat-treating to guarantee that your finished products will hold up under the wear and tear of real use. Focusing on two projects, a knife and an axe/adze, this video will give you not only vital survival skills, but also the knowledge and confidence to make your own weapons and tools no matter how primitive your surroundings are.

Available now from the Paladin Press Professional Action Library: http://www.paladin-press.com/product/Making_Do_Vol_1/Other_Survival

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[PaladinPress]

@aeron159 Thank you for the comment. I personally think this video is great as well. You're much further ahead than I am. I can't wait to have my own shop and forging system. There must be endless possibilities depending on where you live etc.

[aeron159]

awesome video, i always thought making knives was a complicated process that u needed fancy tools and materials to do it, but now i got my dirt forge made and im 'bout ready 2 make my first knife! (i only regret not ordering it sooner)

lol i didnt mean for this comment to sound so cheezy, but seriously thanks for publishing this and helping me get started in forging

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