Quote Originally Posted by Will46r View Post
Lynn, I'm down in Alabama. I was working on a 24" Gladius for a customer when this rush popped up. My father in law does French& Indian War and 1812 Reenacting. He does the blacksmithing demos. I tend to use power tools to allow me more time to do hand work. There's probably 30+ files hanging on my bench within easy reach. I normally forge to within 80% finish dimensionally, clean up on the grinder, heat treat and temper then hand rub the blades.
Im not that refined, just heat an beat, love makin the steel move...largest blade Ive done is 18" about worried myself to death tryin to make it look like others Id seen...got over that...can you post up pics?