Forging progression of a chefs knife. I like to say, "It looks like shit until it doesn't". I hear so much frustration from so many beginner smiths because after a heat or two their metal looks gnarly and nothing like the knife they want to forge. Learning to embrace the funky shapes that are necessary to get the final desired shape is a skill of its own. It's not unlike growth in our daily lives. We often go through challenging and messy time periods and having the foresight and trust to navigate through them to the otherside makes those times easier to swallow. . Happy forging! . #thepxsmith #joshaweston #forgedinfire #forgingisfun #blacksmith #lifelessons #shoplessons #learningaswego #forgetherapy (at Pixel Smith - Josh A. Weston) https://www.instagram.com/p/CMpNPIdjOZN/?igshid=k0w8fu3xn5gt
