Ramblings of a Blacksmith in the Woods, Water Oak Forge

New Year, new knives a rusty anvil, and some same old stuff as well.

New Year, new knives a rusty anvil, and some sa...

  First blog of 2017 and here we go! Winter is setting in here in SC. Right now we just had our first (and probably only) snow here in the...

New Year, new knives a rusty anvil, and some sa...

  First blog of 2017 and here we go! Winter is setting in here in SC. Right now we just had our first (and probably only) snow here in the...

Teaching, tools and knives... Oh My!

Teaching, tools and knives... Oh My!

What a crazy month October was. So crazy in fact, I only posted one update to the website in that time. Time to get back on top of it and...

Teaching, tools and knives... Oh My!

What a crazy month October was. So crazy in fact, I only posted one update to the website in that time. Time to get back on top of it and...

The knives get bigger, tools being forged and hammers!

The knives get bigger, tools being forged and h...

I have been putting in serious hours in the shop, as hunting season is rapidly approaching. The weather has changed here from hot, humid and rainy to nice cooler and...

The knives get bigger, tools being forged and h...

I have been putting in serious hours in the shop, as hunting season is rapidly approaching. The weather has changed here from hot, humid and rainy to nice cooler and...

Cooler days, more knives, and the Jam..

Cooler days, more knives, and the Jam..

  I have got to enjoy a cooler past two weeks here in the shop, which has been very nice. Among the usual knives and forging of things, pepper season...

Cooler days, more knives, and the Jam..

  I have got to enjoy a cooler past two weeks here in the shop, which has been very nice. Among the usual knives and forging of things, pepper season...

A week of forging in the SC heat and humidity.

A week of forging in the SC heat and humidity.

   While I have spent the last few weeks deep into the knives, I decided this past week to reset and get the forge going again. I started with a...

A week of forging in the SC heat and humidity.

   While I have spent the last few weeks deep into the knives, I decided this past week to reset and get the forge going again. I started with a...

So it begins... Summer and the knives with it that come with it.

So it begins... Summer and the knives with it t...

  Summer has begun, but considering the temps here in the upstate of South Carolina, it began a few weeks ago. It has made for some sweaty days, but also...

So it begins... Summer and the knives with it t...

  Summer has begun, but considering the temps here in the upstate of South Carolina, it began a few weeks ago. It has made for some sweaty days, but also...