Was a bit on the clumsy side of dexterous when forging, but all in all, it was fun and refreshing to make.
Beliebte Posts
-
On Solingen knife expo I had the privilege to meet with Lukas Mästle - Goer, a tutor in Historical European Martial Arts (HEMA), workin... -
The other day I came across some beautiful rosebay Willowherb/fireweed , Chamaenerion Angustifolium, in German: Weidenröschen, and decided t... -
This is part of my not exactly tiny collection of German hunting knives, representatives of a very distinct and ancient style of knife. Y... -
Now this is the blade I featured some time ago, a not-so-authentic version of the Daco-/Gallo-/ Roman sica knife. Arguably not so authenti... -
On Friday I had an appointment with Nick at the smithy, and some work to do. So I rode out to Witten. The sun was shining brightly, and I... -
Then I met with Peter Pfaffinger, and this was a right pleasure and a privilege to boot. Peter makes "Drudenmesser", tradi... -
On Tuesday I simply needed to get out into the woods. I wanted for the silence and solitude of the green, of the song of the wind in the ... -
(Photo courtesy of Secrets Of The Ice, Norway) This is an awesome story. Says I. Because it was once upon a time, in the sixth century, ... -
This is something I have in the works at the moment with some thoughts on knife design. The lecture on Puukko design by Anssi Ruusuvuori ... -
This is somewhat of an edit of an ancient post from way back then. But as is, the times have changed a lot, and so has my persp...
