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Spending a few days watching kids make knives!

Trackrock Hammer-in Spring 2015

For me this event is every bit as important to the knife community as going to the Blade Show. At Blade you get to see what the companies are coming out with next. Here you may get to see the next great hand forger working on a knife.

Now don't get me wrong the adults get a chance to forge beside some well know makers if they want to also. It is a great place to decide if you want to do this or even to come hone your skills. But my favorite part is watching the youngsters.

Carl Rechsteiner has been holding this event for 14 years, twice a year. There are now some very good 20 something knifemakers that swung their first hammer right at this event. And some even younger still. This is Scout setting up his station last night. I have gotten his permission to film him some today for us

Here he is last year teaching his younger brother

So stay tuned today and tomorrow and I will be bringing you some masters, some first timers and some fun at the forges. If your close enough to us, come on by the Hammer In is free for all!!

Tags: 2015, Hammer-in, Spring, Trackrock

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Permalink Reply by Jan Carter on March 27, 2015 at 19:28

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FeaturedPermalink Reply by Jeremy B. Buchanan on March 27, 2015 at 19:33

Very cute Jan. Glad to see such young kids getting involved. Scout must be quite the knife maker already. Thanks for sharing with us. I really enjoyed it.

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Permalink Reply by Jan Carter on March 28, 2015 at 19:11

Saturday starts slow as the cold from the night has not burned off. But it doesnt bother the young ones come to forge a knife

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Permalink Reply by Jan Carter on March 28, 2015 at 19:15

The knives are the draw but they are not the only blacksmithing happening

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Permalink Reply by Steve Hanner on March 28, 2015 at 19:18

My goodness art!

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Permalink Reply by Jan Carter on March 28, 2015 at 19:18

Adrian spent some time today finishing up his knife

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Permalink Reply by Jan Carter on March 28, 2015 at 19:22

As the weather warmed a bit we began to see a good many folks showing up

Mr. Bradley makes some amazing knives

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Permalink Reply by Jan Carter on March 28, 2015 at 19:24

Carl Rechsteiner also forges minis

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Permalink Reply by Jan Carter on March 28, 2015 at 19:26

Blood Root Blade was working on a 10 inch chefs knife. I dont know if you can see it but the rod they started with in this forge is as big around as my thumb