Wilderness Ironworks

Wilderness Ironworks Making custom knives, swords, and other metal or wooden artwork from custom designs and sustainable materials.
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Wilderness Ironworks School offers a wide range of courses on every aspect of life from the Paleolithic to the 1800s. Courses cover metalwork, leather work, woodwork, homesteading, organic farming, and environmental sustainability. Everything is done by hand whether it is processing lumber, leather, or wool, etc. We also make custom artwork, jewelry, tools, knives, swords, axes, and armor. We also offer knife sharpening services privately, but also to restaurants and delis.

New Items in Store!
03/24/2026

New Items in Store!

Check out our latest products while they last.

02/20/2026
02/13/2026

Join us and the Repair Café on the first Saturday of each month to get your stuff fixed or help others fix their stuff! Visit cjreuse.org or repaircafepgh.co...

Always a lovely surprise to get an email from  he did a fantastic job photographing the set of puukkos that  and I made....
07/17/2025

Always a lovely surprise to get an email from he did a fantastic job photographing the set of puukkos that and I made. We will be auctioning these off in the near future so stay tuned for the details.

Hey everyone! Hey everyone! ! I just wanted to give you a heads up, I'm doing a  birthday sale on my website this year. ...
03/14/2025

Hey everyone! Hey everyone! ! I just wanted to give you a heads up, I'm doing a birthday sale on my website this year. 1% off per year so 32% this year. I have a few cool things over there that might interest you. You just have to use coupon code BIRTHDAY32 at check out to redeem.

https://www.wildernessironworks.org/store

11/23/2024

I've been trying to find a good use for handle cut offs for a long time and i thinkni just found a good one. This wine stopper is made from stainless steel and stabilized maple burl, it is available. Simply comment or DM to claim.

Price: $35 +shipping

Hey everyone! I have two very fun classes coming up at North House Folk School If you have wanted to take a class from m...
03/25/2024

Hey everyone! I have two very fun classes coming up at North House Folk School If you have wanted to take a class from me now is the time! There is still some space left in each of these and what place is prettier than Grand Marais?

https://northhouse.org/course-session/blacksmithas-folding-knife-6-6-2024

https://northhouse.org/course-session/puukko-knife-forge-your-own-5-31-2024

For hundreds of years the puukko knife has been the prized tool of northern Europe and Scandinavia for its versatility and simple elegance. In this course, students will be introduced to the traditional techniques and fundamentals of knifemaking while learning how to produce a fully functional tool....

06/08/2022

Looking back on this fun build...

Hey everyone! After a long hiatus I finally have a piece available. This is a pretty cool pirate themed dagger with some...
05/19/2022

Hey everyone! After a long hiatus I finally have a piece available. This is a pretty cool pirate themed dagger with some sweet Damascus and cocobolo. If you are interested in purchasing please DM me.

Not much so far but after many set backs it's finally moving in the right direction. For those that don't know, I'm gett...
03/20/2022

Not much so far but after many set backs it's finally moving in the right direction. For those that don't know, I'm getting married this fall and wanted to make something for the occasion. I decided on a cake server. The blade is solid silver with bronze inlays, a bronze "neck" and then the handle will probably be ivory g10. Still a long way to go but it will get there eventually. This is definitely going to be one of the most ridiculous cake servers I've ever seen.

Class sign up is now open! I will be teaching two courses at North House Folk School this year. The first time in a coup...
02/25/2022

Class sign up is now open! I will be teaching two courses at North House Folk School this year. The first time in a couple years, and they should be a blast!

On Tuesday, March 1 at 9am, dozens of new courses will open for registration, including the Blacksmith's Folding Knife course with Robert Burns. All of the new courses are available to view at northhouse.org. North House members are able to register starting on Monday, February 28 at 9am. Become a member now to get early access.

https://northhouse.org/giving/support-us-now

Address

Pittsburgh, PA
15235

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 5pm
Tuesday 8am - 5pm
Wednesday 8am - 5pm
Thursday 8am - 5pm
Friday 8am - 5pm
Saturday 8am - 5pm

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