From Man at Arms: Forging the Hattori Hanzo “Kill Bill” Katana
Do yourself a favor and carve 19 minutes out of your week at some point to watch this video. If you are at all interested in the process of forging a katana, in this case modeled off the one wielded by...
View ArticleSo that’s how it’s done…Walter Sorrells talks heat treating.
I was pretty sure that trolls had something to do with it. They forgot to mention that the blade and quench tank need to be aligned with magnetic North and a full moon is preferable. Sacrificing a...
View ArticleDocumentary tells the secrets of Wootz Damascus steel
The most common search engine phrase drawing organic visitors to TTAK is “What is Damascus Steel?”. Will Woods’ “Ask a Knifemaker: The Truth About Damascus Steel” is the most common landing page for...
View ArticleKnifemaking Rabbi is a Master at crafting and using steel
Having grown up on the east-side of Cleveland, Ohio, I am more than casually familiar with the traditions of Orthodox Judaism – at least by Tennessee standards. There is a sizable population in...
View ArticleSean McWilliams details joys, struggles of sole-proprietorship in business...
It is always a good thing when the knife industry gets favorable press in the broader media sphere. As a small business owner myself, I find hearing about the commonalities shared by entrepreneurs...
View ArticleOnly in Japan: Knifemaker crafts ultimate aluminum-foil wabocho
Sometimes someone does something just to prove it is possible. Why else would someone make a knife out of dried fish? Now the mad knifemaker of the Kiwami Japan YouTube Channel is back. This time...
View ArticleVideo: Forging a katana from a coil spring
It has been a while since I have been sucked into a time-lapse forging video, but this one got me. It is by Jake Fowler of Jake’s Custom Knives. Jake is a 22 year old maker who seems to specialize in...
View Article“5 from the Grinder” with James Cox (Mayfly Forge)
I met James Cox at BLADE Show 2018 while I was just walking the floor on Saturday. I could not help but be drawn to the table with the name “Mayfly Forge”. It wasn’t just because of the selection of...
View ArticleInterview: Ron Kosakowski Proprietor of Traditional Filipino Weapons (TFW)
Full disclosure. I purchased a blade from TFW years ago. Also, I have studied Filipino Martial Arts in the past. I have never met Ron personally and I am not affiliated with TFW in any way. Recently,...
View ArticleSunday Long-Read: How Japanese Knives Are Made
The full title of this wonderful article is How Japanese Knives Are Made: Behind the Scenes With Master Forgers . It begins with a relatively thorough primer on the basics of Japanese knives, and then...
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