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Nick was the first guest of the New Year to "Create a Knife" at LLForge. He made a fixed blade pocket knife from 80CRV2 steel with a...

This is the start of a commissioned damascus chef's knife. I will be adding videos of my progress to completion of this project. I have started with 3/16" X 2.5" 1084 and 15N20. There are 8 layers of each, so I'm starting with a 16 layer billet. This is larger steel than I typically use for a damascus billet. It weighs in at about 8lbs. The customer wants a raindrop or birds eye damascus chef's knife with ebony scales and nickel pins. I should have enough material l

Terry came to the forge and took a cut-off from a damascus billet that was on its way to the scrap pile. With some effort Terry was able to forge out a very nice blade. He choose ebony scales and nickel pins to finish his blade. Terry also made a hand stitched leather sheath to go with his new knife. The billet Terry used was a 23 layer twist pattern.

These Chinese Deer Horn blades were made from 80CRV2 steel with Springbok scales, hidden micarta pins and a blasted finish. These were a dificult build because of the multiple radius, inside and out, that needed to be beveled and sharpened. Also the Springbok scales were a challenge to fit. I used three .25" "hidden" micarta pins to help secure the scales to the blades. It was also challenging to get both of them to match. All in all it was a good experience but trying o

After rough grinding her blade, Cynthia is in the forge getting ready to quench and harden. Jamie heating up a lenth of re-rod to pre-heat the oil he will be quenching his rough ground blade in. Jamie & Cynthia show the knives and sheaths they have made today at the forge. Both knives started as blanks from 80CRV2 steel. Jamie added bloodwood scales and brass pins. Cynthia choose walnut scales and brass and micarta pins. Both knives have a "forge finish" and hand stitched

Zeb and his dad Tim showing the hand forged wall hooks that they just made at LLForge! Tim is drawing out the "rat-tail" that will become the scrolled hook of his hand forged wall hook. Zeb drawing out the 'rat tail' on his hand forged wall hook. Great job Zeb and Tim! Thank you for choosing my "Learn to Forge" experience.

From 80CRV2 steel, with Springbok scales and micarta hidden pins. This is one of a set of two. This is a custom order that has proven to be challenging to say the least. I will post pictures of the set when finished.

Bryana & Ahsley proudly displaying the wall hooks they just hand forged. Bryana drawing out the rat-tail that will become the scrolled hook... Ashley waiting for her piece to get up to temperature so she can begin forging her wall hook.

David putting the finishing touches on his cocobolo handle. 80crv2 steel and brass pins with a hand stitched leather sheath. Such beauty! David mesmerized by the beauty of his newly created knife. Hold it up David so we all can see it! That's more like it. David made this knife and sheath at LLForge, "Create a Knife" experience. An awesome accomplishment! We were able to produce this knife and sheath in an 8 hour session. Starting with an 80crv2 blank David ground a d