I reforged the rails to hold the long forge & they are now quite secure.

There’s a few things I need to do to the forge to improve performance, not the least of which is to seal the ends.

Despite that, I attempted to heat treat the cutlass blade. It wasn’t quite as even as I’d have liked but I think it was close enough for something that will never see combat. Seemed to be around 55HRC when done.

I then finished grinding the blade, & slice both my hands (minor) in the process. #blacksmith