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After cutting the stock to length, as much of the shaft as will fit in the forge is heated,
chucked in the leg vise, and twisted. This particular type of twist
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After twisting, the shaft needs to be straightened on the flat anvil. Both ends are twisted,
straightened, then quenched in the water barrel while red hot.
Without regular quenching, the steel would be very soft and easily bent. |
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Then the handle end is heated and drawn out to a long tail point.
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The handle is started in the leg vise, then formed around the horn of the anvil.
Getting it perfectly round is very difficult! The
horn is not round nor particularly smooth, so the shape is formed by careful
striking with the hammer. A few heats are
necessary to form, then straighten the loop. |
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The handle is heated very hot and moved back to the leg vise.
The tail point is gripped with tongs and slowly worked tightly around the shaft. |
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A final heat and the handle is straightened, then quenched. |
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