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    HOW TO FORGE IN THE SUMMER

    Jul 13, 2021 2 minutes
    BY MSG KIM BREED 5TH SPECIAL FORCES (RETIRED)

    ike most forgers, I try to build a stockpile of damascus and differentsized blades in the winter months when the temperature is below 50 degrees F. Sometimes, because of where you live, it might not drop below 70 degrees F. Hot is hot no matter where you forge, and there will be a time when you have to forge no matter how high

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