Kitchen Tools

I like to make kitchen knives because they’re the knife that I end up using the most day to day, I think the majority of people would agree. And when it comes to use, these knives have to perform!

Tools

Gotta have the right tools for the job, and sometimes that’s just the tool that makes you excited to use it!

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View fullsize The leatherworking tools I mentioned I have been working on in my last post, so far I've made a couple pricking irons, an awl, and a skiving knife. . . After my first attempts at leather sheaths I was pretty unhappy with the stitching I was able to
View fullsize Here is a little package opener I made recently. These fully forged knives are fun to make. . The sheath was a test of the new leatherworking tools that I've been working on and is the first thing I've made with them. Pretty pleased with how the sti
View fullsize Another knife for sale, this one a bit different from my usual. This is my first time attempting a frame handle construction in this manner and I really like the way it came out with the jade and black g10. . The blade is also forged to be more light
View fullsize The first knife out of the latest batch to be photographed. It is still available! . . I had a lot of fun making this knife and trying a few new things with the fittings. . Working from front to back, the handle is made from: a forged wrought iron
View fullsize A big batch of knives! This group of experiments and test pieces is finished and most of them are for sale! (excluding the 2 small kitchen knives on the right in pic 1) The knives and fork, that are for sale are listed on my website with some cell
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View fullsize Hammer no 7 - 2.5Lb French cross peen. . I didn't end up making any hammers in 2023, so I decided to rectify that early this year. . . This is a design I drew up early last year (Last pic). And I think I got about 75% of the way there. I wish the to
View fullsize Do you play disc golf? If not, you will not understand why I have so many of these things, but I promise I need them all! I really like this project I finished at the end of 2023, not just because it holds my discs. But somehow I managed to punch 3
View fullsize Just a little guy I made this combo of knife and sheath this past spring. But there are some issues with the sheath that had me putting off finishing them up. Finally got around to it as I decided I'm going to be keeping/using this guy. The handle
View fullsize The last knife from 2023! This was a Christmas gift so I have been waiting to show it off. There were so many knives this year, this is my favorite one yet! Here we have a 9" Brut de Forge, integral bolster chef knife. With a nice piece of dese
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View fullsize Two more orders out the door, a somewhat matching pair of 8" chef knives! It started raining on me a little while I was taking the photos of these guys in the alley. . Both knives were forged from 80crv2 and have desert ironwood handles. The spa