Yes. All of our high carbon steel blades are hand forged to shape. There are many styles and techniques in making knives, however standing in front of a forge, hammer in hand and sculpting a piece of steel on an anvil into the shape of a knife is an extremely rewarding and demanding process.

In 2016, I took an Introduction to Bladesmithing class with Vulcan Knife in Tacoma, WA. The class was a peek into the ability to create and shape a knife out of steel with a hammer and forge. Later on in 2017, I began to start building skills in knife making. I was given the opportunity to be a student at Vulcan Knife and continue learning the craft under 40 year knife making veteran Paul Inman.

All utility knives come with either a custom leather sheath or a molded index sheath. Our kitchen cutlery do not come with a sheath. All custom orders include a cloth zippered carrying case for storage.

I finished my first hand forged knife from start to finish completely on my own in January 2018. This was beginning of my journey as a Bladesmith.

We currently offer no formal courses. We are happy to share in tips and techniques and share in-person during events or through our website or social media.

Mostly all High Carbon steels for forging: 52100, 1095, 5160, O1, L6

Several steels for stock removal include: CPM154, CM 154, CPM 3V, S30V

We love to use stabilized classic woods: Curl Maple, Curly Oak, Ebony, Maple Burl, Spalted Maple, Oak Burls, Ironwood, Birch,

We also enjoy the toughness of various Mircartas, G10 materials.

We currently ship to anywhere in the United States.

We do all our heat treating in-house. This allows us to understand and have oversight of each and every process of the knife making build. We use a large Paragon heat treating oven for blades up to 24 inches in length.

Clean your blade by removing any dirt and debris with soap and water.

Promptly dry with a clean cloth,. Prior to storage a very light coat of lubricating oil may be placed on the blade. If planning to store the blade for longer than 3 days, store the blade in a soft dry cloth outside of the sheath. Moisture can get trapped inside the sheath causing corrosion on the blade. Due to the organic nature of high carbon steel, your blade will develop a colorful patina with use and interaction with elements.

We are a small two person Veteran owned small business. Steve works with most of the operations of the business including: design, forging, grinding, heat treating, tempering, handle work, testing, sharpening, customer service, shipping, events planning. Ashlee creates the custom leather sheaths, handles the administration side and photography.

We are always open to discuss custom orders based on current workload and lead times.