Week of September 21-27
September 21
Alex got so much done on his sword this morning! Next time, a little more grinding, heat treat, finish sanding, and handle!
September 21
Birthday fun today with Angelika and Kenny! They came from Chicago to make knives for Kenny's birthday! They did great and are planning more knives. Lots of fun with them!
September 21
More birthday fun in the forge! Sonya and Paul were a great way to end a busy weekend. They came to celebrate Paul's birthday and make Railroad Spike Knives. Fantastic job, and lots of fun!
September 22
Such a fun class today with Matt and his son Griffin! It's Griffin's birthday tomorrow, so his father surprised him with a Railroad Spike Knife class. They did great! Can't wait to have them back in the forge!
September 23
Bruce and Matt were back today and brought Mallory (Bruce's daughter/Matt's girlfriend)! These guys are so fun! Last time they learned to weld. Today they made Railroad Spike Knives! These are gorgeous! Super shiny & super sharp!
September 23
Great class tonight with this family! Their Railroad Spike Knives are beautiful, and some nice artistic choices were made throughout the class!
September 24
Yay, Mother-Daughter Knife Making! Lots of fun this afternoon with these 2! They did such a great job hammering the blade shapes out. The profiles are all hammered out. And then they both chose a textured finish on the blades. Nice job!
September 24
Great class with Adam and Kelcey! They did the railroad spike knife earlier this year, and now are back to start their first Billet Knives. They got so much done tonight, and will finish up next time.
September 25
The 14-17 yr olds are back! Level 2 Homeschool class fir the older ones started this morning. These three were amazing! Two of them finished in one class, and the third just needs to finish his handle. They did such a great job hammering out their blades. All that tapering practice was worth it! Next time, they start damascus!
September 25
Great afternoon with Michelle and Paul making Steel Flowers! They came from Chicago to #LearnSomethingNew Beautiful flowers! They did great plasma cutting, shaping, and welding them together!
September 26
Such a fun afternoon with the team from Top Home Improvements! It was a mix of installers, sales, and other office workers. Some had never met. Making Railroad Spike Knives was a great way to meet and have fun together!
September 27
Christian got so much done this morning on his damascus hunting knife! He decided on raindrop damascus, so the first part of rhe session was drilling divets. The he got it all hammered out and most if the grinding done. Its going to be beautiful!
September 27
Kyle and his son Isaac finished their dagger & short sword today! Like most of our regulars, they take the summer off. So they were back today to finish all the fiddely stuff (guard, handle etc). Kyle used a left over piece of damascus from his cleaver he made a fre months ago as the guard for his dagger, and added Redwood for the handle. Kyle shaped the brass for his guard and used sapele wood for his handle. Both blades are absolutely stunning!
September 27
Escher is finally 9! His mom said he's been waiting for a year to finally be 9 and come to the forge. Both of them learned the basics of blacksmithing by making steel snakes. Escher is a natural by the fire! They both made awesome snakes!
