See details of a fantastic new book written by Swedish master blacksmiths from the famous Gransfors Bruks forge. The book details the art of making laminated knives, axes and more. It starts from the beginning with how to start forging and goes up to the mystical arts of fire welding and damascus pattern welding.

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These kitchen knives were made using old frame saw steel, keeping some of the pitted surface texture. They were made to order at 6 1/2" blade and 4 3/4" handle length.

The top handle is beech and the lower one is pear wood. Both have been treated with olive oil and beeswax.

These five knives were made at Mill Forge during a knife making day by five novice knife makers. All are made from the blade of an old frame saw (used in saw mills). The tips of these knives were the actual teeth of the saw blade which was cut into strips.The pattern on the back of the blades is rust pitting from the original saw blade which was almost certainly over 50 years old. This was left in to give the knives character, though the blade edges are polished down to a fine grit.The top knife is a half tang and has an oak handle with a lanyard hole at the end.The second knife has an ash handleThe middle knife has a bog oak handleThe fourth knife is a half tang with a leather lanyard and oak handle.

The fifth knife has a drop point and bog oak handle

This large chisel or slick was made from an old car leaf spring. It was re-tempered and groung and the handle socket was formed in the forge.