Make sure the surfaces of where the weld is gonna be are clean, prevent having any scale on those. Don't forget to use a flux, most people use borax, you can also use sand but that has a lower melting point.

@@AxlPBlacksmith I see. What kind of cleaning should I give that surface and should I apply the borax immediately after it?

@@leetheeagle7264 Just grind it smooth and make sure that most of the scale is off, the grit doesnt really matter. Apply borax when the steel is at a red-orange color, wear a mask tho since its nasty stuff( ive gotten really sick from it). When the steel is at like an orange - yellow color, hit the metal a few times to set the weld, then do the actual forgeweld.

@@AxlPBlacksmith I think I get it, thank you. By the way, this should work in a gas forge too right?

@@leetheeagle7264 Yeah, i forge with propane.

The tail on this razor tapers down to 2mm, so half of the thickness of the spine of the blade itself. Don't forget the handle has like a small wedge at the end so the scales are kinda bent and under tension.

@@AxlPBlacksmith thank you for the answer and tip. I have been a little apprehensive to start the handle. Also a bit busy. But will get it eventually. lol.

Tell me how you know its dull since it shaved pretty well last time i used it.

As someone who hones straight razors and has forged a couple, he is correct. The edge on a straight razor is so fine cutting paper like you did would destroy the edge. There is a big difference between "razor" sharp for knives and actual razor sharp. You should be tree topping arm hairs, not cutting paper.

@@shawnfeile Cutting paper is not that good for the edge, sure. But it does not destroy it. The ideal test to see if its sharp is to actually shave with it.

I'll try that out, thanks.

Thanks!

I bought some from harbor freight, they're a little janky, but they reduce the ringing so much!

Not really, this one was my first succeeded attempt.

@@AxlPBlacksmith nice great work! So do you usually forge kitchen knives or what is your main thing you forge?

@@seanstapelfeld Mostly survival knives and historical recreations, i'm currently working on an other video involving wrought iron and carbon steel puukko's.

I ended up having more material then i was planning on, so i've ground it off. I'll take that as a compliment though, thanks.

@dvig3261 yeah you're right, it looks whiter than when he forged it, he's like a mastermind trickster of evil