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Charcoal forged classical tanto & fusion style takedown knives crafted by hand from reclaimed steel and natural materials using traditional techniques.

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Chopping charcoal (sumi-kiri)

More about making blacksmithing charcoal: How Charcoal is Made

Posted on 2013/06/04 by davej Posted in Blacksmith Shop, D.I.Y. Technology, Japan.

Sharpening a Nata (variation of a Japanese brush knife)

Posted on 2013/05/28 by davej Posted in Japan.

Sharpening a Kama (Japanese farmer’s sickle)

Posted on 2013/05/28 by davej Posted in Japan.

Making a handle for a small pick

Posted on 2013/05/28 by davej Posted in D.I.Y. Technology.
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How A Tanto is Made

Follow the stages of forging and mounting a hand forged blade using traditional materials and methods.

Follow the stages of mounting a hand forged blade using traditional materials and methods.

Follow the stages of mounting a hand forged blade using traditional materials and methods.

Follow the stages of hand forging and mounting a chisagatana tanto using reclaimed materials and traditional methods. (More)

A Tour de Forge

Traditional Japanese & Fusion Inspired Art Knives, hand forged from reclaimed farm equipment.

Traditional Japanese & Fusion Inspired Art Knives, hand forged from reclaimed farm equipment.

Traditional Japanese & Fusion Inspired Knives, hand forged from reclaimed farm equipment.

"Dave’s work is something I have both followed and collected since I first discovered him. They are works of deep meaning, exhibiting elegant functionality with all of the core classical elements of feudal Japan. As a collector of high-value antique arms & armour, and also as a 3-decade student of Japanese martial arts (including the katana and tanto), I first encountered Dave’s work while..." (read more)

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