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 for all kinds of things that most people wouldn’t have the werewithal to attempt. The […]
Category: Hobbies
You’re never too young to forge!
2020 has been a year for learning new hobbies and skills as we find ways to stay sane during the pandemic. We are never too old or too young to try something new. My 8-year old grandson loves hammering on hot steel. This weekend he was down for American Thanksgiving and we had a lot […]
Getting Started in Knife Making
I’ve talked about hobbies in quarantine in a few previous posts. Having a hobby during the pandemic is important to staying sane and getting into knife making doesn’t have to be expensive. It has a very low cost entry point – one of its distinct advantages. The other distinct advantage is that it is one […]
My First Knife
I happened to be cleaning my shop the other day and found this ugly old thing… It’s the first knife I ever made, forged from an old lawn mower blade. I don’t think it could have been any uglier if I’d planned it that way, but at the time I was pretty excited – not […]
Hobbies in quarantine
This year has been one for the history books, as the entire world has been in lockdown and millions of people around the planet are in some form of self-isolation. I haven’t seen friends or family in weeks. My wife and I don’t have any kids at home – they’ve all grown and left the […]