Forging a knife, A beginners guide

Howdy Neighbor.
I have been reading post on this and many other knife making forums about getting started and felt that I should share my experiences with beginners like me. I have been making knives about a year or so and forging around 6 months.I have read and youtube it to death , It gets confusing , so my experiences might save someone a headache or two. I will be posting info about tools , steels and techniques that have worked and not worked for me.

If anyone has anything questions please ask.
Doug