So much to learn and so little time to do it

[MnFn]

Anyway, here is my second attempt at forging a blade, before grinding on it. The first one needs a guard fit to it, (and that is proving to be a challenge in itself) so I thought I'd try to forge one like Tippit.
 

It was not supposed to be this long, but it just kept growing. Oddly enough it feels kind of good in my hand.

[gudspelr]

Looks nice-better than my second by a ways   .

Jeremy