u/Relative_Mouse_2054

I want to cut this flat bar thinner, leaving it thick and thin as needed roughly based on the sketch. Flat bar is about 12" long, 2.5" wide and 2mm thick.

I've been hammering at this thing on the other edge forever and it's barely making it curve.

How do I get the aggressive curve? Is there a tool I can use?

Where should I be hammering?

How should I be hammering?

Tight radius, 3" ID, total blade length about 10". This will be a ritual item so aesthetic is key, utility is not.

I'm curious as to what tools I need specifically to form the bend and what kind of metal will be easiest to form. The metal must be silver in color (no brass, copper, etc ). I'm a newbie so I'll be re-firing it many times.

Have belt sander, many hammers, furnace, anvil.

Thank you.