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February 2024

New Kiridashi Yep. I had yet another project... I recently got a kiridashi for my woodworking. Not a real top end, super nice kiridashi, but something that I could afford more easily. The kiridashi had grind mar… Discussion New Kiridashi 4 Likes Valentines Day at IKC............. Well it is about that time of the Year......Don't forget !!...lol Discussion Valentines Day at IKC............. 4 Likes

January 2024

A BLADESMITHS SHOP

We got snowed in with a dusting of snow and I thought I'd share the tools in a blade smiths shop. Certainly, this isn't every tool and they can vary from shop to shop with what the smith needs to…

Blog A BLADESMITHS SHOP 4 Likes A Wonderful Christmas Conspiracy If you have spent any time browsing iKC over the last two years, you will have come across the work of member Kevin Drummond at one point or another. He’s that guy who seems to find really neat old k… Discussion A Wonderful Christmas Conspiracy 4 Likes

December 2023

Remington umc RH-134 Discussion Remington umc RH-134 3 Likes Condor - Huron Knife (a new knife and my 'r… Never tried to do any sort of a review before, here is my first attempt. <EDITED to clarify an edge feature and to add additional information regarding the blade thickness and the wire wrap recess… Discussion Condor - Huron Knife (a new knife and my 'r… 3 Likes

November 2023

Battle Horse Knives

photo Battle Horse Knives 2 Likes Cable From Decommissioned Aircraft Carrier A while back I was commissioned to forge some knives from cable recovered from a decommissioned aircraft carrier that was being scrapped. The cable was 1/2" in diameter and once forged into a square… Discussion Cable From Decommissioned Aircraft Carrier 3 Likes My 2023 Christmas Giveaway It is nearing that time of year again. Figured I would give everyone a heads up that I will again be doing a Christmas giveaway ... with a special knife ... and a special contest! Watch my daily s… Discussion My 2023 Christmas Giveaway 9 Likes

October 2023

TwoSun TS162 Green Micarta

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August 2023

Hutch Display

photo Hutch Display 1 Like Took too long - A Sugar Beet Knife by Clyde… My father had somehow/sometime acquired a few sugar beet knives. I was somehow able to secure a couple. This is the first of the two that I am trying to salvage. This one has a straight blade and w… Discussion Took too long - A Sugar Beet Knife by Clyde… 3 Likes

July 2023

Who Gets Arrested When the State of Vermont… The answer is…nobody. But, this is just too damn rich to ignore and perfectly illustrates how idiotic is Vermont's switchblade length restriction. For years we have been working with our good friend,… Discussion Who Gets Arrested When the State of Vermont… 2 Likes

February 2023

Explorer Boot

photo Explorer Boot 2 Likes Case P1051 1/2 L

photo Case P1051 1/2 L 1 Like Schrade LB7

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December 2022

A recently acquired WWII combat knife I was able to add a PAL RH-36 to my little collection recently. The sheath is original but a bit rough. The knife itself was in decent condition once I was able to clean it up a little bit. No sig… Discussion A recently acquired WWII combat knife 2 Likes