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About 10 or so reasons to buy custom handmade knives.

March 25, 2023March 26, 2023 Blue Moose Leave a comment

Custom handcrafted knives are significantly more expensive than mass-market knives you can get for a few bucks at any department store. So why spend the extra money to purchase a handmade knife? Are handmade knives worth the extra cost? The short answer is YES, absolutely, … of course! But you probably want some more substance […]

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Camp Fire Tongs Forged from a Ford F150 Pickup Truck

July 24, 2022February 25, 2023 Blue Moose Leave a comment

My interest in blacksmithing started with a desire to learn how to forge knives from chunks of old steel. One of the things I love about blacksmithing is that the skills you acquire in that art come in extremely handy for all kinds of things that most people wouldn’t have the werewithal to attempt. The […]

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My No-Nonsense BBQ Brisket Knife

June 10, 2022February 25, 2023 Blue Moose Leave a comment

Today’s blog will feature our BBQ/Brisket knife. Each one is individually handmade from Canadian and US materials, right here in Ontario Canada. The 8″ blade is top quality stainless steel milled in America. The 5″ handle is large and comfortable, constructed with a full-tang for great strength. The handle material is micarta, almost as strong […]

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Forged veggie chopper from reclaimed truck steel

September 2, 2021January 18, 2023 Blue Moose Leave a comment

One day while walking to the corner grocer, I found a chunk of leaf-spring on the side of the road. It must have fallen off of a passing car or truck. Being a knife-maker, I knew it would be 5160 steel and makes excellent knives. I took it back to my forge, heated it up […]

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Blogs

  • About 10 or so reasons to buy custom handmade knives.
  • Handmade BBQ Knives, a Canadian Tradition
  • A happy customer and his handmade kitchen knife
  • Camp Fire Tongs Forged from a Ford F150 Pickup Truck
  • My No-Nonsense BBQ Brisket Knife

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