David Croyle2d ago

#PhotoOfTheDay is another shot of the table knife that I forged out of a found spring or coil that was "rusted and busted." It cleaned up nicely.

The little dark specks are from imprecise hammer strikes, which I have mixed feelings about. On the one hand I shouldn't make them (I've gotten so much better) but also they show that the knife was made by hand & not just cranked out by a machine in some factory. The aesthetic of my work is important to me.

#PhotoOfTheDay #photo #blacksmithing

Show threadScott VE3QBZ
@croyle Are the flecks smooth like the rest of the polish?
Mar 20 at 7:53pmWeb
Show threadDavid Croyle2d ago
@scott They are slight depressions in the metal which is why they are not polished shiny and as smooth as the rest. But in this case they are so small you have to really try to feel any difference.
Show threadScott VE3QBZ2d ago
@croyle I think they look cool
Show threadDavid Croyle2d ago

@scott Thanks!

I like them so that in cases like this table knife it doesn't look like something mass-produced and without any obvious flaws, variations, or tooling marks.

The super-clean work definitely has its place, but it's usually not my preference.