Crafting a Hand Forged Knife

Everyone creates their blades differently. Each smith adapts what works best for them in forging, heat treating, and finishing. The method outlined on this site is a blending of various techniques I’ve learned over the years. This is not the only way to do it and I am more than open to trying new techniques and processes, so please feel free to offer any suggestions or feedback! Scroll down and click the images to be transported to the individual Crafting Method pages and see the method to the madness!

-Chris Stanko