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Wrought iron sanmai I got in the works. Red white and blue scales made by MidKnight Arts
09/09/2026

Wrought iron sanmai I got in the works. Red white and blue scales made by MidKnight Arts

Need to make room for new stuff coming up sooo these guys are on a pretty big discount. 300 for the gyuto and 250 for th...
09/06/2026

Need to make room for new stuff coming up sooo these guys are on a pretty big discount. 300 for the gyuto and 250 for the Serbian!!

The Defector is finished!! This Santoku-ish inspired kitchen utility has a 200-layer Damascus core clad in an outer jack...
08/31/2026

The Defector is finished!! This Santoku-ish inspired kitchen utility has a 200-layer Damascus core clad in an outer jacket of metal salvaged from the Berlin Wall. It was forged to shape, then sanded and etched in acid, revealing the history hidden behind the wall of steel.
​With the Damascus, I know exactly what the alloys are and how they react. The 1084 high-carbon steel turns black during the etch, and the 15N20 stays shiny due to the nickel blocking the acid.
​But the Berlin steel produced in the Soviet bloc during that era was low-grade, heavily rushed industrial material. It was notoriously impure, full of slag, silica, and uneven carbon distribution. This explains why it etches so grey and matte. When the acid hits that chaotic mix, there is no uniform reaction. It eats the different structures, impurities, and dead spots at completely different rates. Instead of a clean contrast, the acid strips the surface to expose the unrefined metallurgy, leaving a flat, aggressive finish full of heavy alloy banding. It is the raw history of Cold War scrap physically exposing itself right next to the engineered precision of the Damascus edge. ​The handle is German beech that has been burned to darken the grain, then lightly sanded to brighten it back up and highlight the natural texture. Secured tight with some gulso bolts. And sharpened on my tsprof sharpening system this thing is wicked sharp!

08/27/2026

Just about got this little santukoish fella wrapped up. 200layer damascus under some steel that came off the berlin wall! The handle is german beech thats been burnt then stabilized! Now to just put a edge on this fella...

Little test etch on this 200layer damascus karambit im making. Next ups heat treat!! www.underhillsforge.com
08/26/2026

Little test etch on this 200layer damascus karambit im making. Next ups heat treat!! www.underhillsforge.com

200layer damascus karambit I currently got in the works. Still got to waller out the finger hole alot more but per usua...
08/25/2026

200layer damascus karambit I currently got in the works. Still got to waller out the finger hole alot more but per usual all my bits are to small.....

Got this camp up for grabs for 275. It was forged out as a demo for a recent class and left the raw forge scale on the f...
08/24/2026

Got this camp up for grabs for 275. It was forged out as a demo for a recent class and left the raw forge scale on the flats. The handle is Ziricote wood pinned with stainless steel. ​I’m knocking out the leather sheath for it this week. If you claim it before I start on it, you get to pick the thread color.

Some knives me and a student made today at the Crooked Path Forge. 100% of all the forging, grinding, and handle work wa...
08/22/2026

Some knives me and a student made today at the Crooked Path Forge. 100% of all the forging, grinding, and handle work was done by the student who made the knife on top with resin handles. If your interested in making one yourself and want to learn some cool stuff along the way go check out our site and book one!! www.underhillsforge.com

08/17/2026

Little edge retention test on the BEHEMOTH. 5160 steel with g10 scales. Also it did cut thru the top of both bottles... I just suck at aiming.......

Still have these two available along with some spots still open for commissions.
08/17/2026

Still have these two available along with some spots still open for commissions.

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