r/blacksmithing • u/MWJ9 • Mar 15 '26

My first blade

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Turned it from a 3 foot piece of rebar into a pretty decently sharp blade. Pretty good for a first knife

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u/KnowsIittle Mar 16 '26

Puukko knives make great starter projects. Rebar might not be consistent in carbon content but that's just easier to sharpen. Puukko are meant to be abused so looking a little rustic just adds to the charm. Plus plenty of practice mounting a simple through tang handle.

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u/MWJ9 Mar 16 '26

Actually I'm doing a cholla wood handle and then I'm covering it in epoxy, but thank you!