I've been hammering my steel cold for like 6 months without realizing it

Watched a guy at a demo last weekend in Dayton and noticed he was barely hitting his metal before it started moving. I'm over here swinging like a maniac on cold steel. The second I heated it up to a proper orange it bent like butter. Has anyone else had that forehead slapping moment where you realize you were doing something basic totally backwards?

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3 Comments

the_nathan15d ago

How'd you figure out it wasn't doing you any favors?

carr.lee15d ago

Nah, man, I'm gonna push back here. Working cold steel teaches you to control your hammer and actually feel what you're doing.

miles_garcia15d ago

Starting small with a cheap piece of stock just to practice hammer control broke that cycle for me. Nothing wasted, just repetition until it felt natural.