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Cocobolo Drop Point
The raw material for this blade was a piece of a large mill saw blade, hand forged and clay tempered. The bronze guard began as a scrap from another island smith, cut off in the making of a large public sculpture in Victoria, and the wood is Cocobolo. A five yen coin from Japan (dated…
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Antler Drop Point
This project began as an exploration of the traditional Scandinavian method of mounting a knife blade on a handle. The central element of the handle design is a slice of antler from which the wood handle and bronze guard flow organically. A different style and construction from my usual methods, this was an interesting challenge.…
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Maple Buffalo Skinner (Fusion Mount)
This clay tempered blade was hand forged from a sawmill blade. The natural texture from fire and hammer marks have been left on the surface of the blade. The shape draws inspiration from the lines of a classic clip point and the deep belly of a buffalo skinner. A fusion mount, the handle is constructed…
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PKN16 Presentation: Before & After
See the finished Mikazuki Kotanto project: Mikazuki Kotanto
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You Need A Japanese Swordsmith’s Hammer
Three reasons why *you* need a Japanese swordsmith’s hammer for forging knives. Size – the small face is better suited for working on a narrow target, keeping the hammer from hitting the anvil as the bevel gets thinner Weight – though the face is small, the long body carries the weight of a much larger…
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Arbutus Camp Knife
This hefty camp knife is crafted in a traditional manner, hand forged from a Model T leaf spring, clay tempered, and finished with hand filing. The integral guard with finger grip allows the hand to shift forwards for more delicate work, or remain back for more aggressive cutting tasks. The convex edge can handle tough…
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Letter Opener Collab
Scrap steel barstock shaped into a unique blade and accented with an embossed copper handle.
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Desert Ironwood Skinner
This project began with a knife designed similarly to a classic Russell knife and included some modifications such as a deeper and more even belly curve, and a higher, thinner bevel, as specified by the client. The raw material was a section of a huge bandsaw blade, 12″ wide, double edged, that would have run…
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Blacksmith’s Knives from Logging Steel and Rawhide
This type of integral design is based on a traditional companion knife made by blacksmiths in the previous century. The clay tempered blades were hand forged from a length of high carbon spring steel rod. The natural textures of the fire and hammer create the finished surfaces of the blade and handle. Material: Reclaimed logging…
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Solid Wrought Spatula
A section of large wrought iron dock chain from Vancouver Island is hand forged in a single piece to create this kitchen tool.
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Party on the Drive
Crossed Heart Forge demo set up at Tigh-Na-Mara for the Resort Drive event. We were invited to participate in the first ever P-Art-y on the Drive event in Parksville on the ninth of September. Our booth featured a live demonstration of cold forged copper penannular shawl pins, rings, and bracelets and also displayed the hand…
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Ulu Skinner Blade
This knife was a collaboration with Coastal Carvings artist Jeremy Humpherville who designed the unique shape based on a traditional ulu pattern. Jeremy has been saving a very special piece of walrus tusk which will be used for the handle. See more photos of the finished work. Forged from a reclaimed antique Model T leaf…
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Driftwood Garden Bird
A one of a kind piece of naturally sculpted driftwood is combined with hand riveted steel and set on a driftwood base. This is one of our first truly collaborative works, both of us putting in portions of the design and creation stages. Inspiration for this garden sculpture started with the Yellow Dedar driftwood for…
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Oak Nakiri
A charred Oak handle gives a rich patinated look to this compact vegetable slicer with hammer textured finish and inaka styling.