He stared at the forged steel billet for a while.
Although there is a very small crack on it, it is still perfect overall.
"Okay, next, tempering and shaping."
Liu Feng was finally satisfied.
Zhang Tiechui also breathed a sigh of relief. If the forging continued to be interrupted, he would really go crazy.
When it came to the final shaping stage, Zhang Tiechui immediately changed to a small hammer.
Start with a little stretching and beating.
Soon after, the prototype of a scimitar was completely crafted.
After Liu Feng looked at it, he was very satisfied, and Zhang Tiechui was about to start quenching.
But he was stopped by Liu Feng.
"wait."
Seeing this guy was about to start quenching with water, Liu Feng was scared.
What’s the weather like now? It’s winter.
"Quenching cannot be done with water, but with oil."
If this refined steel is used with water, it will be completely wasted.
Not to mention Liu Feng feeling distressed, even Zhang Tiechui would collapse when he saw the appearance after being quenched with water.
"Oil quenching?"
"How can you use oil for quenching?"
Zhang Tiechui first questioned, then raised his voice.
The two eyes stared at each other, and for a moment the air fell into silence.
"Asshole."
Liu Feng immediately hit Zhang Tiechui.
Zhang Tiechui was kicked so hard that he was at a loss and dropped the knife blank in his hand into the furnace.
"Yes, I know. It's a secret, a secret."
"But Village Chief, can diesel really quench fire?"
"Sure, didn't I give you a bucket of oil as a backup?"
"Where have you been?"
Zhang Tiechui's eyes widened: "That barrel of cooking oil?"
In an instant, Zhang Tiechui's face turned red and became as red as a monkey's butt.
"Village chief, I thought it was for cooking for my wife."
"My wife has already taken some of it home."
Liu Feng was also helpless. Who made Zhang Tiechui such a down-to-earth person?
I blame myself for having too many things to do and not explaining everything clearly to him.
"Hurry up and bring it over. Bring as much as you have left."
Originally, this edible oil is not the best for quenching. Industrial machine oil is the best. However, under current conditions, we can only use edible oil instead. Although it cools slower, it is definitely tens of thousands of times better than water.
In fact, animal fats can also be used for quenching, but under the current circumstances, it is a bit wasteful to use lard for quenching.
After all, not many families can afford to eat lard.
Zhang Tiechui was very quick and soon brought most of the cooking oil.
After placing it, start quenching.
Followed by a crackling sound.
After several consecutive times, the quenching of the knife was finally completed. The next step was to polish it and install the handle and other decorations.
Liu Feng simply let his two apprentices do these things.
He and Zhang Tiechui went home for dinner. When he came back, Zhang Tiechui was already doing the final grinding.
I changed three whetstones from coarse to fine.
While grinding, use your thumb to test the sharpness of the blade.
In fact, this is an ancient version of the Damascus steel knife. You can't see anything before it is ground. After it is completely ground, the patterns on it are very clear.
The sharp touch and beautiful blade made Zhang Tiechui completely excited at this moment.
"Village chief, please wait a moment. I'm afraid these two guys might be careless. I'll be there soon."
Zhang Tiechui was covered in sweat at this time, with big beads of sweat rolling down his forehead, matching Zhang Tiechui's intoxicated look and obsessed expression.
It's really a bit perverted.
Why does it feel like I'm messing with my own wife?
"Village chief, it's done."
Zhang Tiechui laughed loudly and suddenly raised his scimitar.
In the midday sun, the blade reflected a cold light, and as the blade slowly turned, it seemed as if it was illuminated by the sun.
I dared not look directly at the blade.
"Good, go get an ordinary long sword and try it."
Liu Feng picked up the scimitar, looked at it carefully, and said with great satisfaction.
Zhang Tiechui chuckled and immediately ran to pick up a knife that had not been melted down yet and that he had gotten from the bandits. He also wanted to see the power of this scimitar.
Then he gripped the long sword tightly with both hands, took a deep breath, and stood in front of Liu Feng.
"Come on, chop it up."
"Frame, click..."
The two knives collided instantly, and flames flew everywhere.
With a slight click, the old knife broke and the blade flew out.
Zhang Tiechui's body couldn't help but sway.
"Broken? Village chief, this..."
Zhang Tiechui dropped the knife in his hand, feeling incredible, and hurried up to check the scimitar.
The scimitar in Liu Feng's hand was intact, without even a trace of a cut.
This is amazing.
At this moment, Zhang Tiechui's eyes were filled with tears and he let go of the hand holding the scimitar.
Then, like noodles, his body fell down weakly, and his hands finally slid to Liu Feng's feet.
In the end, he even grabbed Liu Feng's trouser legs and started pulling them out frantically.
"Village Chief, how is that possible?"
"I, Zhang Tiechui, have created an unparalleled force."
"This is a precious sword that can cut through iron like mud, Village Chief."
As a blacksmith, being able to forge a knife like this in a lifetime is enough to make you famous in history.
Liu Feng could understand Zhang Tiechui's exaggerated behavior at this moment. He was so happy.
However, what would Zhang Tiechui think if he knew that in the new century, even the kitchen knives used for cooking at home are so sharp and tough?
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