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Category Archives: forging
Knife Forging Workshop at Two Smiths
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 … Continue reading
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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 … Continue reading
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Forged Damascus kitchen knife with deer antler handle
For today’s blog I’m going to talk about another one of my favorite projects, a nice little kitchen paring knife I forged from a chunk of steel cable (of the type used for elevators). I folded the steel over several … Continue reading
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Nothing says ‘I love you’ like a handmade kitchen knife
For Valentines Day, consider getting that special someone in your life a hand made knife, forged by hand in Canada from reclaimed steel. For today’s post, I want to show off one of my favorite projects that would make for … Continue reading
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A Hand Forged Kitchen Paring Knife
Looking for a unique gift for someone special? Have you considered a paring knife, forged by hand? It doesn’t sound very sexy, I’ll admit, but think about it. The humble paring knife is one of the most frequently used and … Continue reading
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About 10 or so reasons to buy custom handmade knives.
Custom handcrafted knives are significantly more expensive than mass-market knives you can get for a few bucks at any department store. So why spend the extra money to purchase a handmade knife? Are handmade knives worth the extra cost? The … Continue reading
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Camp Fire Tongs Forged from a Ford F150 Pickup Truck
My interest in blacksmithing started with a desire to learn how to forge knives from chunks of old steel. One of the things I love about blacksmithing is that the skills you acquire in that art come in extremely handy … Continue reading
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My No-Nonsense BBQ Brisket Knife
Today’s blog will feature our BBQ/Brisket knife. Each one is individually handmade from Canadian and US materials, right here in Ontario Canada. The 8″ blade is top quality stainless steel milled in America. The 5″ handle is large and comfortable, … Continue reading
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