It’s lead spring and it’s rusty af so idk

A few days ago, I uploaded a video showing this dagger in progress.

https://www.reddit.com/r/Blacksmith/s/z702Dz3a24

A lot of people didn't like it. They thought the handle was going to be left exactly as it was in that video.
I've finished the handle now; I hope you like it better!
It is made of "Boj" wood that I got in France.

I'm just starting to put together a home forge and my little bench vise just wasn't cutting it. I found this sad, old, rusty, bent, twisted post vise on marketplace and figured I'd put some love into it and see what comes out.

Due to how bad the leg was, I opted to just cut it off before the crack. I found this post from 2 years ago and used it as inspiration for the stand. Shoutout to u/Effective-Procedure for the awesome design.

Dont judge my method too harshly, I was just winging it with what I had available.

Good day. I am looking to learn to make scoops. I've seen people use all sorts of tools. I'd like to find one like in the picture, or a swage block with a punch. What are some good resources? Thanks!

I have a steel supplier a few miles from my house and called them the other day to see if they had any 3/8” hot rolled mild steel in stock. They didn’t, but sent me a quote for $50 for 20’. Last time I bought stuff a couple of years ago, I recall it being far cheaper, on the order of $10. That bar weighs less than 10lbs.

What are y’all paying?

What would be a fair offer and what things should I look for in it they also have a smaller version but it’s not in as good shape