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2015-09-30T20:48:53-04:00 weekly https://wateroakforge.com/blogs/news/46010113-american-rev-war-trip-smoked-peppers-and-grinding-some-knives 2015-10-01T19:52:41-04:00 weekly https://wateroakforge.com/blogs/news/46889601-back-to-knives-lots-of-knives-and-even-some-forging 2015-10-06T22:04:47-04:00 weekly https://wateroakforge.com/blogs/news/49867713-3-knives-and-the-shop-build-continues 2015-10-19T15:52:48-04:00 weekly https://wateroakforge.com/blogs/news/54327297-october-was-a-month-of-colds-and-few-knives 2015-11-04T12:00:15-05:00 weekly https://wateroakforge.com/blogs/news/56478657-november-is-racing-by-but-some-slicers-lcks-and-a-few-new-models-are-coming-along 2015-11-12T08:40:28-05:00 weekly https://wateroakforge.com/blogs/news/79127495-shop-moving-along-knives-are-getting-done-and-the-books-are-closed-for-a-bit 2015-11-23T07:43:25-05:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0784/5169/articles/IMG_0136.jpg?v=1448199961 Shop moving along, knives are getting done and the books are closed for a bit. https://wateroakforge.com/blogs/news/83135047-two-knives-and-a-mess-of-pocket-tools-post-turkey-day 2015-11-30T21:28:01-05:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0784/5169/articles/IMG_0252.jpg?v=1448936382 Two knives and a mess of pocket tools post turkey day... https://wateroakforge.com/blogs/news/87708487-damascus-is-back-on-the-bench-knives-openers-and-more-progress-on-the-shop 2015-12-10T18:35:35-05:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0784/5169/articles/IMG_0259.jpg?v=1449787215 Damascus is back on the bench. Knives, openers and more progress on the shop! https://wateroakforge.com/blogs/news/92694471-a-post-about-knives-and-not-much-else 2015-12-21T20:16:15-05:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0784/5169/articles/IMG_0484.jpg?v=1450746975 A post about knives and not much else.. https://wateroakforge.com/blogs/news/100035463-four-knives-to-start-the-new-year 2016-01-07T23:00:27-05:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0784/5169/articles/IMG_0549.jpg?v=1452224795 Four Knives to start the New Year! https://wateroakforge.com/blogs/news/104896327-the-pre-shot-show-grind-off-and-getting-knives-done 2016-01-17T22:47:13-05:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0784/5169/articles/IMG_0879.jpg?v=1453088833 The pre Shot Show grind off and getting knives done. https://wateroakforge.com/blogs/news/110871751-post-shot-show-knives-in-progress-colds-and-otc-meds 2016-01-30T16:50:26-05:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0784/5169/articles/IMG_0977.jpg?v=1454125194 Post Shot Show knives in progress, Colds and OTC Meds. https://wateroakforge.com/blogs/news/115741511-back-to-it-and-making-some-knives 2016-02-08T19:16:02-05:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0784/5169/articles/IMG_1067.jpg?v=1454975489 Back to it and making some knives! https://wateroakforge.com/blogs/news/147285575-knives-shop-build-and-some-adventuring 2016-04-05T06:18:57-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0784/5169/articles/IMG_1106.jpg?v=1459851537 Knives, shop build and some adventuring. https://wateroakforge.com/blogs/news/147297287-the-shop-is-alive-well-sort-of-but-knives-are-being-made-and-stuff-forged 2016-04-05T21:15:31-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0784/5169/articles/IMG_1499_4d70165e-a41b-4e1e-b711-5bc96fa9791b.jpg?v=1459905331 The shop is alive, well sort of, but knives are being made and stuff forged! https://wateroakforge.com/blogs/news/155701511-the-hardwork-begins-shop-is-done-and-knives-to-make 2016-04-20T09:11:49-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0784/5169/articles/IMG_1598_d7676ba4-7edb-4cc9-8fd2-f95b3fd650bd.jpg?v=1461157909 The hardwork begins, shop is done and knives to make! https://wateroakforge.com/blogs/news/158815047-two-knives-on-the-bench-a-goruck-fun-fest-and-indy-car 2016-04-26T21:21:37-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0784/5169/articles/IMG_1628.jpg?v=1461693525 Two knives on the bench, a GORuck fun fest and Indy Car! https://wateroakforge.com/blogs/news/165062599-may-is-moving-along-with-knives-and-more 2016-05-09T10:35:34-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0784/5169/articles/JGK_0824.jpg?v=1462804394 May is moving along with knives and more. https://wateroakforge.com/blogs/news/169962887-five-knives-done-and-more-to-go-as-no-100-nears 2016-05-16T17:13:25-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0784/5169/articles/JGK_0890.jpg?v=1463433205 Five knives done and more to go as No. 100 nears. https://wateroakforge.com/blogs/news/182634887-the-blade-show-prep-and-aftermath 2016-06-08T14:37:48-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0784/5169/articles/JGK_0942.jpg?v=1465411068 The Blade Show prep and aftermath. https://wateroakforge.com/blogs/news/so-it-begins-summer-and-the-knives-with-it 2016-06-20T10:21:48-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0784/5169/articles/JGK_0987_7761f756-628c-4712-91cc-955c6de0f691.jpg?v=1466432508 So it begins... Summer and the knives with it that come with it. https://wateroakforge.com/blogs/news/making-knives-and-catching-fish-its-a-living-i-suppose 2016-06-27T17:34:38-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0784/5169/articles/JGK_1044.jpg?v=1467061923 Making knives and catching fish, it's a living, I suppose. https://wateroakforge.com/blogs/news/compact-carry-knives-and-more-this-week-rucking-fishing-and-brews 2016-07-14T11:06:40-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0784/5169/articles/JGK_1091.jpg?v=1468506473 Compact Carry Knives and More this week. Rucking, Fishing and Brews! https://wateroakforge.com/blogs/news/a-week-of-forging-in-the-sc-heat-and-humidity 2016-07-24T10:46:25-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0784/5169/articles/JGK_1127.jpg?v=1469369630 A week of forging in the SC heat and humidity. https://wateroakforge.com/blogs/news/forged-tools-knife-no-99-100-and-beyond 2016-08-10T11:37:36-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0784/5169/articles/JGK_1156.jpg?v=1470837875 Forged tools, Knife No. 99, 100 and beyond! https://wateroakforge.com/blogs/news/cooler-days-more-knives-and-the-jam 2016-08-25T07:24:55-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0784/5169/articles/IMG_3239.jpg?v=1472121928 Cooler days, more knives, and the Jam.. https://wateroakforge.com/blogs/news/the-knives-get-bigger-tools-being-forged-and-hammers 2016-09-15T09:15:11-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0784/5169/articles/JGK_1301.jpg?v=1473940947 The knives get bigger, tools being forged and hammers! https://wateroakforge.com/blogs/news/smoked-peppers-hammers-and-knives 2016-09-30T04:28:43-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0784/5169/articles/JGK_1350.jpg?v=1475030433 Smoked Peppers, Hammers and Knives! https://wateroakforge.com/blogs/news/knife-no-100-and-beyond-some-hammers-and-new-tools 2016-10-11T07:07:15-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0784/5169/articles/JGK_1384.jpg?v=1476179130 Knife No. 100 and beyond! Some hammers and new tools! https://wateroakforge.com/blogs/news/teaching-tools-and-knives-oh-my 2016-11-07T17:53:50-05:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0784/5169/articles/IMG_4165.jpg?v=1478559070 Teaching, tools and knives... Oh My! https://wateroakforge.com/blogs/news/end-of-the-year-post-full-of-knives-and-such 2016-12-30T11:12:12-05:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0784/5169/articles/JGK_1447.jpg?v=1483114332 End of the year post full of knives and such! https://wateroakforge.com/blogs/news/new-year-new-knives-a-rusty-anvil-and-some-same-old-stuff-as-well 2017-01-09T22:34:07-05:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0784/5169/articles/JGK_1456.jpg?v=1484009965 New Year, new knives a rusty anvil, and some same old stuff as well. https://wateroakforge.com/blogs/news/two-more-done-and-on-to-preparing-for-spring 2017-02-14T09:18:43-05:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0784/5169/articles/JGK_1515.jpg?v=1487079279 Two more done and on to preparing for spring! https://wateroakforge.com/blogs/news/a-ton-of-forging-going-on-hammers-tools-and-more-from-the-shop 2017-03-14T11:37:47-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0784/5169/articles/JGKT_5077.jpg?v=1489425903 A ton of forging going on. Hammers, tools and more from the shop! https://wateroakforge.com/blogs/news/hammers-tools-and-even-some-knives-to-end-a-great-march 2017-03-28T10:12:15-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0784/5169/articles/JGKT_5146.jpg?v=1490706300 Hammers, Tools and even some knives to end a great March. https://wateroakforge.com/blogs/news/making-tongs-and-the-beginner-blacksmith 2017-11-22T09:16:37-05:00 weekly https://wateroakforge.com/blogs/news/its-been-a-great-fall-in-the-shop-lots-of-mashing-steel-and-making-friends 2017-12-08T06:27:48-05:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0784/5169/articles/JGKT_5441.jpg?v=1512732420 It's been a great fall in the shop, lots of mashing steel and making friends. https://wateroakforge.com/blogs/news/tool-effect-with-hand-punches-chisels-and-fullers 2018-02-04T19:14:54-05:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0784/5169/articles/WOF_5588.jpg?v=1517788325 Tool & Effect with Hand Punches, Chisels and Fullers https://wateroakforge.com/blogs/news/flintlock-combo-tools-coal-rake-and-more 2018-10-09T22:55:03-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0784/5169/articles/WOF_5796.jpg?v=1539139333 Flintlock Combo Tools, Coal Rake and More! https://wateroakforge.com/blogs/news/2lb-hammer-and-drift-progress 2018-10-10T09:30:00-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0784/5169/articles/WOF_5802.jpg?v=1539143553 2lb Hammer and Drift progress! https://wateroakforge.com/blogs/news/finished-up-hammer-and-some-other-stuff 2018-10-11T20:47:30-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0784/5169/articles/WOF_5813.jpg?v=1539305250 Finished up hammer and some other stuff! https://wateroakforge.com/blogs/news/2020-let-get-to-it 2020-01-17T06:05:52-05:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0784/5169/articles/WOF_6565.jpg?v=1579259103 2020! Pitter Patter... https://wateroakforge.com/blogs/news/forging-the-flintlock-combo-tool 2020-01-20T13:47:06-05:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0784/5169/articles/WOF_6624.jpg?v=1579546016 Forging the Flintlock Combo Tool https://wateroakforge.com/blogs/news/youtube-channel 2022-02-05T06:29:43-05:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0784/5169/articles/Screenshot_2022-02-05_at_06-26-28_Water_Oak_Forge_-_YouTube.png?v=1644060437 YouTube Channel! https://wateroakforge.com/blogs/news/working-the-power-hammer 2024-08-08T07:08:43-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0784/5169/articles/WOF_01748.jpg?v=1723115323 Working the Power Hammer! https://wateroakforge.com/blogs/news/moultrie-edge-camera-review 2024-09-03T04:36:42-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0784/5169/articles/DSC00169.jpg?v=1725352602 Moultrie Edge Camera Review https://wateroakforge.com/blogs/news/tool-effect-slot-punches 2026-06-11T11:21:01-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0784/5169/articles/WOF_5584_6f75bd7d-8d25-4026-89ec-903e5ebc0352.jpg?v=1781191261 Tool & Effect: Slot Punches