i got a strip of steel from lowes how to sharpen it its not that thick its kinda slim but its heavyish its around 4'2 feet tall i cant get a whetstone or anything elsei have a brick , sand paper , and a hammer and some charcoal i was heating it up and trying to pound a edge into italso how to cut the steel to make a pointy curved tip any help appreciated and please tell me easy methodsplus its not sharp at all
Bench grinder, Dremel Hand Grinder
Comp is right- Lowe's sold you mild steel. Good for a lot of things, but holding an edge isn't one. If you want to make some sort of edged tool, try something like Smokey Mountain Knife Works or another online vendor. They have better blades, even some Damascus blades which will hold an edge much better. If you want to make your own blades, you'll need to start with better steel and build your own forge. I made one from a brake drum and a vacuum with a dimmer switch. You'll also need an anvil, something that may be a bit tough to locate. A couple of hammers and you can start forging blades. For something simpler, locate a place where you can learn blacksmithing and forging. Some art classes teach this at a community college, but not many. Check the site below and see if you can go with ABANA. ... Good luck!!
