Hi, My name is Cole. I am a tool maker, located downtown Toronto.

Kitchen Tools

I originally started with making kitchen knives, because they were the knife that I was using the most. Probably true for most people. 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!

Instagram: Coal_Thompson

Probably the best place to stay up to date with my current work!

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View fullsize I have been having fun forging various tools out of this vintage coil spring I found. . Normally I don't like to make knives out of mystery steel, but I did some testing with this stuff and it heat treats very nicely. It's a fun challenge to see wha
View fullsize Back to tool making with the cooler weather. A beefy pair of tongs intended to hold 1/2" round vertically so I can make some tools out of this coil spring I found. These tongs have the reigns forge welded on to cut down on the amount of drawi
View fullsize I made a new toothpick to carry around. Forged 1080 with an integral guard/ bolster. The handle is forest green G10 and canvas micarta. I'll have to make a leather sheath for it soon but the kydex one gets it into my pocket faster.
View fullsize Some more photos of this little take down tanto and sheath. . . . The handle is retained by a tapered brass pin and is made from African blackwood. The blade is 1084. . This was my first attempt at some of the Japanese style fitting and take down co
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View fullsize The first batch of peppers harvested from the garden, and the latest finished kitchen tools! 🌶️🔪 . . . These guys will be available on my website or at the @greatlakescustomknifeshow coming up Aug17th
View fullsize My first forged axe! I made this guy to take canoeing with me in the back country this summer. . Most of what I use an axe for out there is splitting firewood and pounding stakes. So I forged this chunky little splitting axe with a hardened hammer po
View fullsize Finally wrapping up this knife and sheath combo that I've been working on for the last little while. I have to say, I am really happy with how the whole thing came out. . . This knife was forged from 1080 steel and features an integral guard and bols
View fullsize The crops are in the ground in Toronto. An honest days farmin' for city folk.
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