Hunting for Old Knives
One of the pleasures of travelling is never quite knowing what you'll bring home.
For years now, whenever Vicki and I have been away, we've made a habit of wandering through antique shops, junk shops and little second-hand stores. Sometimes we find nothing at all. Sometimes we discover something that becomes part of our lives for years afterwards.
We all collect something.
Father's Day Knives
Father's Day is only a month away, and I'm currently working on a few commissions, along with a couple of extra knives for those people who, like me, occasionally leave things until the last minute.
A Little Bit of the Forge
I bought a piece of san mi steel at a sale . This is a sandwich of two different types of steel, a high carbon core with an other cladding of stainless steel that results in a knife with stainless sides but a easily sharpened carbon cutting edge.
Broken Bowie to Sgian Dubh
When I was about 18, I had a great Bowie knife. No idea what happened to it but I have never forgotten it and when I started knife making, the design of that Bowie was never far from my thoughts.
Cooks knife
A little bit smaller than a traditional chefs knife with an all rounder style blade, this cooks knife will take most jobs in the kitchen…
