Forge a sword Part 1: Tang and Drawing out the steel

This is part 1 of a series of tutorials on how to forge a sword. I will cover the entire process from beginning to end. In this part I show you how to get started. We forge out the tang (handle) of the sword and we draw out the blade to make it longer without making it any wider.

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About the Steel I use.
I am using 01 steel which is great for knives but is just ok for swords. If you have a choice of steels I recommend you go with 5160. You can also use the leaf spring from a car. Can get it at a junk yard. This is usually 5160.

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Will's Blacksmithing for Beginners book on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3Tc7FtN
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