Hit 5000 knives forged and it got me thinking about speed vs quality

I just finished my 5000th blade last week and honestly it snuck up on me, I never thought I'd hit that number in a home setup. The thing is, the first 1000 were slow and perfect, but the last 1000 I banged out way faster with fewer do-overs. Does cranking up your pace actually make you a better smith or just sloppier in the long run?

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carter.hugo13d ago

Less time fussing means more time reading the steel.