Ramblings of a Blacksmith in the Woods, Water Oak Forge

A ton of forging going on. Hammers, tools and m...

  What a busy past month it has been in the shop. Didn't really forget about the blog, but with all the projects and people coming through, it has been...

A ton of forging going on. Hammers, tools and m...

  What a busy past month it has been in the shop. Didn't really forget about the blog, but with all the projects and people coming through, it has been...

Two more done and on to preparing for spring!

  The start of the year has been a mess of projects, mainly around the house, which has caused a shortage of shop time. Although some things are getting done,...

Two more done and on to preparing for spring!

  The start of the year has been a mess of projects, mainly around the house, which has caused a shortage of shop time. Although some things are getting done,...

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...

End of the year post full of knives and such!

  As 2016 winds down to a close, I cannot say thank you enough to everyone who has made this year in the shop a great one. To everyone who...

End of the year post full of knives and such!

  As 2016 winds down to a close, I cannot say thank you enough to everyone who has made this year in the shop a great one. To everyone who...

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...

Knife No. 100 and beyond! Some hammers and new ...

I never thought I'd make it to 100. I did shuffle a few around to get some orders cleared out, but this one is the 100th knife. No name for...

Knife No. 100 and beyond! Some hammers and new ...

I never thought I'd make it to 100. I did shuffle a few around to get some orders cleared out, but this one is the 100th knife. No name for...