In this article I'll show you how to forge iron and steel 〞 without feeling like a wizard
Forge Iro
Forge steel is a process that takes time and practice. You may have heard the phrase you can't teach an old dog new tricks. This is especially true when it comes to forging iron or steel. The key to forging is learning how to do it right. You need to understand the processes involved, learn how they work, and practice until you become proficient at each step of the process
There are many different ways to forge iron but most of them involve heating the metal until it becomes liquid, then putting it in a mold and letting it cool down again. If done correctly, you end up with something called cold forged iron or steel 〞 this means that rather than being melted in a furnace, the metal was heated enough at each step to allow for oxidation (rusting) but not enough for it to melt completely into liquid form 〞 therefore, there are some small blobs of solidified material within the metal when finished (see photo below).
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