FORGE NOTES

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No. 40/41/42

No. 40 thru. 42 are finished.  

No. 40/41/42

No. 40 thru. 42 are finished.  

No. 38 is finished.

Well the latest one which happens to be No. 38 got completed today. I got the scales on much cleaner than the last one, considering the etch happened prior to...

No. 38 is finished.

Well the latest one which happens to be No. 38 got completed today. I got the scales on much cleaner than the last one, considering the etch happened prior to...

2015 Hot Peppers!

Hot peppers 2015! Jam, seeds and powder!

2015 Hot Peppers!

Hot peppers 2015! Jam, seeds and powder!

Another one begins...

So back when someone asked me for an wharncliffe type knife I wasn't sure how to tackle it......  

Another one begins...

So back when someone asked me for an wharncliffe type knife I wasn't sure how to tackle it......  

The weekend has begun!

Well this is probably the largest gather of my work that has been on one place at one time ever. Mainly I've been building them in recent weeks to ensure...

The weekend has begun!

Well this is probably the largest gather of my work that has been on one place at one time ever. Mainly I've been building them in recent weeks to ensure...