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| Steel pommel caps. |
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| Brass tacks on ash wood handle. |
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| Blade after heat treatment and a brush over with a white wheel. |
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| Blade grind prior to heat treatment. |
A few reference photos of historic dirks I used to inspire my work.
Saturday, February 16, 2019
Highland Dirk Forged From a Farrier's Rasp
Friday, February 1, 2019
Sunday, January 27, 2019
"Hravn" Hunter, Viking Butcher Knife
You can buy this knife here: https://www.etsy.com/listing/664124932/viking-butcher-knife-hravn-hunter-7?ref=shop_home_active_1
"Hravn" is the Old Norse for "raven", and I dubbed this knife with that name because of the black finish left on it from the heat treatment process of quenching the blade in deer tallow. This blade is also perfectly suited to butchering tasks, food processing, and kitchen chores because of it's long, thin, blade. The knife would also be useful for filleting fish, making the "Hravn" and all-around outdoorsman's knife, well suited for any modern Viking.
The blade is hand forged from a car coil spring, and has been quenched and tempered for remarkable strength and durability. The handle is hand-hewn from white ash, and carved to its final shape with a draw-knife in the same manner as the Viking would have done one thousand years ago. The sheath has been wet-molded to perfectly fit and retain the blade, and it comes with two leather jesses that allow the sheath to be suspended horizontally from the belt. The manner of the construction is such that the sheath can be removed from the belt without having to undo the belt, just remove the toggles from the copper rings.
All my knives are one-of-kind pieces, and every component was wrought with my own hands in the tradition of the bladesmiths of old. This knife has a part of the craftsman in it as well as a bit of old-world soul.
Blade length: 7.25"
Overall length: 12.5"
Overall weight: 5.6oz
Knife weight: 9.2oz
Saturday, January 26, 2019
Railroad Spike Forged into a Viking Ax
Making of video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=549lkwTG9Rk
The ax head was forged from a railroad spike and quenched in deer tallow to harden the edge and create the black finish. The handle is hand-hewn hickory.
The ax head was forged from a railroad spike and quenched in deer tallow to harden the edge and create the black finish. The handle is hand-hewn hickory.
Saturday, January 19, 2019
Friday, January 18, 2019
Gralloch Knife (Scottish Hunting Knife) Forged From a Farrier Rasp
Before the sgian dubh was the small ceremonial sock-knife that it is today, it was a hunting blade carried by ghillies and game-keepers for hunting and field-dressing deer. This large sgian dubh harkens back to those original "gralloch knives", with a simple oak handle and steel scavenged from an old farrier's rasp.
The six inch spear-point blade has been hand-forged and still maintains some of the marks of it's past life as a rasp. I added some filework to the spine to serve as a traction point for placing your thumb, but also because it is in keeping with the traditional knives of the Scottish Highlanders. I also carved a cross-hatch pattern on the handle, with brass pins at the intersection points to give the knife texture in your hand and reduce slipping. The tang of the knife is hidden within the handle, but it is secured with two 5/32" brass pins that run through the tang and into the handle slabs, so even under heavy abuse the wood will break before you will ever be able to damage the steel.
The sheath is a one-piece construction of 8oz leather, wet molded to fit this knife precisely. The finish of the leather was achieved with my homemade birch oil and a few coatings of linseed oil. The sturdy stitching was done by hand with tarred bank line, so not only will it wear like iron but the sheath can utilized for emergency cordage in a survival situation.
All of the knives from Blackheart Forge are hand-made by myself using minimal power tools and a lot of hard work and passion for the history and heritage behind these blades. For more information on how I make my knives, check out my Youtube videos: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=raIjaLcJeRI
Blade length: 6"
Handle Length: 4.3"
Overall Length: 10.3"
Overall Weight: 9.2oz
Knife Weight: 7.2oz
You can buy this knife here: https://www.etsy.com/listing/662060328/sgian-dubh-black-knife-hand-forged-from?ref=shop_home_active_1
The six inch spear-point blade has been hand-forged and still maintains some of the marks of it's past life as a rasp. I added some filework to the spine to serve as a traction point for placing your thumb, but also because it is in keeping with the traditional knives of the Scottish Highlanders. I also carved a cross-hatch pattern on the handle, with brass pins at the intersection points to give the knife texture in your hand and reduce slipping. The tang of the knife is hidden within the handle, but it is secured with two 5/32" brass pins that run through the tang and into the handle slabs, so even under heavy abuse the wood will break before you will ever be able to damage the steel.
The sheath is a one-piece construction of 8oz leather, wet molded to fit this knife precisely. The finish of the leather was achieved with my homemade birch oil and a few coatings of linseed oil. The sturdy stitching was done by hand with tarred bank line, so not only will it wear like iron but the sheath can utilized for emergency cordage in a survival situation.
All of the knives from Blackheart Forge are hand-made by myself using minimal power tools and a lot of hard work and passion for the history and heritage behind these blades. For more information on how I make my knives, check out my Youtube videos: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=raIjaLcJeRI
Blade length: 6"
Handle Length: 4.3"
Overall Length: 10.3"
Overall Weight: 9.2oz
Knife Weight: 7.2oz
You can buy this knife here: https://www.etsy.com/listing/662060328/sgian-dubh-black-knife-hand-forged-from?ref=shop_home_active_1
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