I’m re-upping this post. Originally I wrote this back in Dec 2023, long before Trump 2.0 started threatening my beloved country Canada. I’ve re-upped it with a few edits. I like the way Charlie Angus, Member of Parliament, recently put it: “Trump’s continual attacks on our country is helping to solidify a national resistance movement. […]
Category: knife making
A Hand Forged Kitchen Paring Knife
Looking for a unique gift for someone special? Have you considered a paring knife, forged by hand? It doesn’t sound very sexy, I’ll admit, but think about it. The humble paring knife is one of the most frequently used and handiest tools we can have in the kitchen. Everyone who likes to cook needs one, […]
The Great Lakes Custom Knife Show for 2023 Is Coming!
*** I’m excited to announce that I will be an exhibitor at the Great Lakes Custom Knife Show coming next month, August 19. Come by and visit me at my table, and spend the day in beautiful Goderich Ontario. About 25 Canadian custom knife makers are participating. Link to the Great Lakes Custom Knife Show… […]
About 10 or so reasons to buy custom handmade knives.
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 […]
My No-Nonsense BBQ Brisket Knife
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 […]
Getting Started in Knife Making
I’ve talked about hobbies in quarantine in a few previous posts. Having a hobby during the pandemic is important to staying sane and getting into knife making doesn’t have to be expensive. It has a very low cost entry point – one of its distinct advantages. The other distinct advantage is that it is one […]
My First Knife
I happened to be cleaning my shop the other day and found this ugly old thing… It’s the first knife I ever made, forged from an old lawn mower blade. I don’t think it could have been any uglier if I’d planned it that way, but at the time I was pretty excited – not […]
Hobbies in quarantine
This year has been one for the history books, as the entire world has been in lockdown and millions of people around the planet are in some form of self-isolation. I haven’t seen friends or family in weeks. My wife and I don’t have any kids at home – they’ve all grown and left the […]