any blacksmiths on the line?

Now, he's gotten the tip drawn out and shaped quite nicely, but he's planning on twisting the handle, that suckered will need to be darn near liquid for that to happen
I think you’ll be surprised at what temperature you’ll be able to turn that shank. I can remember making twisted half-inch rails for a handrail years ago and it didn’t need to be bright orange to turn.