Yep thats right Doc got me in the mood to hammer a big one. I never posted anything like this before . So I thought I would try and show ya
how I do it.I am very UNSCIENTIFIC but then I was never good in science LOL. This was a Big rasp not a farriers rasp some other kind( I have no idea what kind). I was told it was over 40 years old. First I heat her up HOT and then commence to hammering till I get it thinned down and flat.Took about 14 trips to the heat(forge) to get where I wanted her.
Then work her into shape and even more flattening till I like what I see.
Then its back into the forge and heat up agian and let cool to get here soft enough to grind. It takes hours for it to cool enough that I can work it. But when she is cooled down I grind to shape and the put a Flat grind on her.
Then I sand the blade down smooth and drill the handle for pins and to lighten it up to balance it. I do that by how it feels in hand. Then its back into the forge and then quench and cool and then bake in oven to temper.
I should have some finished pics tomorrow. She is getting Birdseye maple handle....I think?LOL thanks guys<><