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I forge ten inches on the blade. This is just rebar from the local hardware store. I have the canopy out because it might rain (but never does).

This is my first attempt at making a sword and I only have 3 months of experience. The day starts out cloudy and I try to forge the first part before the rain comes but that doesn't work out. I get some help putting up a canopy and that works. The propane burns hot but not hot enough to catch anything on fire if its more than a foot and a half away and there is some wind so there really isn't a hazard from putting up the canopy. I am aiming to make a 36" long sword with a 30" blade and a 6" tang. This is part one of four videos I made with terrible camera angles and poor forging skills. Each video represents an hour or so of forging and happened on different days. I use a portable setup as I have no room in the garage to store and I just cover it with a tarp right next to the deck.