Good news: I learned to forgeweld consistently.

Bad news: Forgwelds are finicky in gas forges. I know the welds are strong enough to withstand hard beating (6ib sledge to the bit confirmed it), but dunno where they end. Can't grind the imperfections out lest piece be compromised.

Forge welding at a CBA workshop, they have the big toys there. #blacksmith #blacksmithing #forgeweld #hobbysmith

You break the old blade into smaller pieces, add some more steel (some material bleeds out in the following process) stack it all and then forgeweld it all into a new billet and forge a new blade from that.

Is that a twist around a hole cut in the metal or a seamless forgeweld on the sword?

Some impressive forge sorcery either way.