July 19-25
July 19, 2026
Great pair in the forge this morning! They both went with a Brute de Forge/twist style for their Railroad Spike Knives, and it looks great!
July 20, 2026
Jason and family were back yesterday! They made flowers, railroad spike knife, and tweaked a scary cheese knife. Always a fun group!
July 20, 2026
Ben was back today and brought his Grandfather! Last time Ben and his father made railroad spike knives. Today he and his Grandpa made magic wands! So much fun!
July 20, 2026
Huge Congratulations to Elijah! He won Best in Show at the Van Buren Youth Fair for the short sword he made in the Level 2 Homeschool Class! He also earned Merit Awards for his Damascus Knife, Shield, and Leather Sheath he made in class too! Very proud of him!!
July 21, 2026
Andy continued working on his Scottish Dirk today. He will finish it later this week. Really excited to see the finished piece!
July 22, 2026
Evan made a beautiful steel tulip this morning!
July 22, 2026
I think these two are new regulars! Lots of fun forging steel snakes with them!
July 23, 2026
Andy was in this morning to work on his dirk. Lots of work done on fitting the guard, and carving out the space for the hidden tang. Next time it's assembly!
July 23, 2026
Tye and Matthew were back in the forge today to make their first knives! They both did great with the railroad spike knives! Next up, Billet Knives!
July 24, 2026
Very fun group yesterday from DeNooyer Ford in Vicksburg! Their service team had their best month, so they came to the forge to make Railroad Spikes Knives! Really great group of people!
