Forge

admin on June 3rd, 2010

Murray Carter, 17th-generation Yoshimoto Bladesmith and certified Master Bladesmith, conducts a variety of bladesmithing courses at his forge throughout the year. These courses teach students how to hand forge their very own knives and use them for indoor or outdoor use, kitchen or camping, or what-have-you. The following videos are courtesy of Bob Worthington who [...]

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admin on June 1st, 2010

Here is an example of what my twisting machine can do on 1 3/4″ square mild steel. The machine was made by Chuck Schaeffer of Wisconsin and I, mostly Chuck, for some new work I am doing. Have a look at my website for some of the work done with this tool.

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admin on April 23rd, 2010

www.twistednickel.com This video shows the process of pressing the damascus bars after the exit the forge. Video shot by Mike Sanchez. Jim Ferguson’s knives are featured in some of the most exclusive knife collections in the world. His knives have graced the covers of numerous premiere knife magazines for the past 18 years, including Le [...]

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