March 15-21
March 15, 2026
Birthday Knifemaking! Jennafer was back today and brought Matt to make Railroad Spike Knives for his birthday! They made great rustic style knives.
March 15, 2026
Brandon and Maghan were back today to start their first Damascus knives! They did such a good job. We got 9 layers forge welded and the first fold done, for 18 layers so far. Much of it they hammered by hand, using Mr. Squishy as "insurnace".
March 17, 2026
Kevin was in today to finish his Rambo-inspired Apocalypse Knife! This is a fun one! The blade is the edge of a saw blade. The handle is a pipe! There's a hidden tang, bit enough space for some survival gear. It's been welded on, and the red end cap is temporary until he gets a real cap. Very creative idea!
For his next knife, we are going to try to use steel from the Mackinac Bridge! It's currently soaking in Evapo-rust, and will be carefully cleaned. Should be a fun experiment!
March 17, 2026
Rachel and her son came from Northern Wisconsin (before the blizzard struck) to make Railroad Spike Knives for Spring Break! This might become a tradition!
March 17, 2026
Great class tonight with these two! They did great making their first knives!
March 18, 2026
Birthday Knifemaking! Family came to the forge today to celebrate Gary' 70th birthday. Fun time with them, and they all made great Railroad Spike Knives!
March 19, 2026
Amazing morning with the 11-13 yr old Level 2 homeschoolers! Everyone was at different spots in the process. Two of them were able to finish their short swords. Both are about 22 inches in total length, with steel guards. They're beautiful swords! The other two are almost done. One is doing a copper guard, while the other is doing brass. They will both finish next time.
March 19, 2026
Great group from Stryker today! They all made great Railroad Spike Knives!
March 20, 2026
Fun class this morning with Joe and his son Keith! Joe is a metal artist from the eastside of the state, but this was his first time forging. Great job by both of them!
March 20, 2026
Always a fun class with Dan! He made the steel bird today
March 21, 2026
Very fun class this morning with these three making Railroad Spike Knives! This was Aiden's second time in the forge, so he made a dagger. Nice job by all 3!
March 21, 2026
Birthday Knifemaking! Wendy brought her husband Dan to the first as a birthday gift. He works on the railroad side of a steel mill, so of course he made to make a Railroad Spike Knife! Great job and happy birthday!
March 21, 2026
What a great class with this own squier and his father! First time in the firge, but I definitely don't think it will be the last!
