I recently signed up for a three day knife forging workshop at Two Smiths in Kitchener. Two Smiths is a blacksmith and coppersmith shop started by Sandra Dunn who has over 30 years experience in the trade. She offers a wide range of blacksmithing and copper smithing workshops that run for 1,2, or 3 days. […]
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Another Henckels knife handle repair
A lot of customers bring me knives with broken handles to repair, and over the years I’ve repaired a lot of Henckels which tend to crack and lose entire chunks of material from the handle. Last November someone brought me 6 Henckels. All of them were badly cracked and in some places chunks of handle […]
Turning old steel into new knives
Many of my knives are made from recycled scrap steel from trucks. What could be more cool than that? I have a small pile of leaf spring I salvaged one day from a local auto wrecker. This leaf spring came from an old Ford F150 pickup, and I’ve made a few knives from it. Leaf […]
My latest chef’s knife with Japanese style handle
I just finished this large chef’s knife. It’s a special custom order for a customer, so it won’t be going into my online inventory for sale. But I’m very happy with how it turned out and wanted to share some photos of it. The dark hardwood handle is made from Padauk wood. All Padauks are […]
A lovely blue patina on a high carbon chef’s knife
Non-stainless high carbon blades aren’t for everyone, but there are many aficionados who prefer them over stainless steel. High carbon steel can provide a harder blade which can be made much sharper and hold the edge longer than stainless steel. The draw back to non-stainless is, well, that it’s not stainless and will rust if […]
Japanese style Chef’s knife with Wa handle
In today’s post I’m sharing photos of my latest creation, a 7″ Chef’s knife with a Japanese style ‘Wa’ handle. Wa handles are partial tang, meaning there is less steel inside the handle, making it lighter. This is one of the desired features of this style of knife, as it gives the whole knife a […]
Repairing cracked Henckels knife handles
I recently repaired a set of Henckels knives for a customer. The handles had become badly cracked, and chunks were coming off. It was an interesting project and the interior construction of the tang, with its curves and a ridge running down the centre, presented some challenges that you don’t find with a typical full-tang […]
Repairing Cracked Knife Handles – It Can be Done
We repair broken knife handles and blades here in our Brantford Ontario shop. I get a lot of customers bringing me knives with cracked handles. Usually I am able to repair them, but the problem is easy to avoid with a little care – because the single biggest cause for cracked handles is putting knives […]
Elbows Up! Canada
In todays post I’m featuring a couple of my handmade BBQ knives and kitchen choppers that I’ve had engraved with Elbows Up! All my knives are entirely made in Canada. We think that’s important in our current political climate. Celebrate Canada, the True North, and keep your elbows up! Both of these big choppers are […]
A BBQ knife for the Grill Master
Is there a BBQ enthusiast in your life that you need to find a gift for? Looking for a Father’s day gift for Dad? You should consider a brisket knife handmade in Canada! Canadians love their outdoor grills, and a good sharp brisket knife is a necessary tool for the grill master. Like all our […]