Grandchildren begged grandfather, to forge a sword for them. Grandfather proposed to them, to teach them, how they can forge their own sword. The grandchildren were busy and already in the evening they were done and could check their whole day's efforts. Fortunately, no one was hurt and the joy was great. Grandma was most afraid, mainly, when the boys started fighting.
Category: Blacksmith courses
Demonstartion of sword hardening
Determination of the temperature for hardening the knife. Tempered to fresh, broken across the outer edge of the anvil and judging the grain size. The finer, the better, but at a very low temperature and a fine grain, unfortunately, the hardness also drops significantly. Before this test, it is of course advisable to carry out a spark test.