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This 6-lb steel hammer may not work so well with this anvil. ☺️Just finished this hickory-handled large blacksmith's hammer aka cutler's, blade maker's, dogshead hammer out of hand-forged steel this week. The anvil paper weight was given to me by my dad a long time ago @marcsusman and has been a tiny motivator over the years. #blacksmith #blacksmithing #hammers #anvils #bladesmithing #bladesmith #cutlerhammer #cutlershammer #dogsheadhammer #dogshead #etsyshop #etsy #etsyseller #etsysellersofinstagram #handforged #hickory #handmade #handmadehammer #knifemakers #knifemaking

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The beauty & detail of #oldwest knives often inspires me. That kind of devotion to craft makes sense when just about everyone relied on their knives for survival. Thank I aimed to infuse that time period into this piece. #antiqueinspired #vintageinspired #cowboystyle #wildwest #wildwestinspired #frontierstyle #customknives #customknife #customknifehandle #knifehandle #copper #highcarbonsteel #handforged #forgedknife #campingknife #wildernessknife #outdoorknife #carryknife

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Hand-forged machete= adventures in yard work! #yardwork #machete #handforged #blacksmith #outdoors #outdoorskills #wildernessskills #bushcraft #customknives #bushcraftskills #mountainlife

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Santoku-inspired kitchen knife I am working on right now for a custom. Black walnut burl handle, copper pins, mokume gane bolster. Hand-forged #sanmai #yasuki steel. Santoku is named for it's #trifecta functions: cutting/slicing, mincing, & dicing. In my kitchen adventures, this style is a fish, meat, vegetable go-to. #handforgedknife #cookingknives #chefknife #chefknives #customknives #customknifehandle #sanmai #layeredsteel #carbonsteel #forgedknife

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Pattern-welded #sanmai blade with nickel, iron, and high-carbon Tungsten steel layers. Hand-forged and hand-finished. 💙dyed blue bone handle with copper and nickel-silver rivets. Gave this baby a hand-sewn leather sheath for #fulleffect Old West style. #westerns #cowboystyle #cowgirlstyle #oldwest #highcarbonsteel #handforged #handforgedknife #beltknife #builttolast

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Whole handful of old chisels and such. Someone had a sale on stuff sitting around an old garage. Many of these will get a strong second run as refurbished tools in my workshop. #repurposingtools #oldtools #repurposed #chisels #shoptools #blacksmith

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Ways to dull your knife: cutting on ceramic or glass surfaces, cutting cardboard, paper, leather, etc. Japanese waterstones (whet stones) bring a dull blade back to life, and sharpening can be quite meditative. #dullknife #sharpeningknife #knifesharpening #sharpknife #meditative #meditativestate #japanesestyle #japanesewaterstones #japanesewhetstones #whetstone #wetstone #gettingthere #carbonsteel #customknives #customknife #tutorial #knifedemo