Knives and mokume gane
It’s been a while since my last post, but no worries, I’m still working and creating ‘stuff’. Past few weeks we’ve been making prototype knives, testing out some new technologies that canRead More…
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Making next katanas
It’s been a while since my last post, but nothing really interesting has happened during that time. About a month ago we started making 5 new katanas and now they’re almost finished,Read More…
Having passion
It’s just incredible to see when people have passion for what they do. It can be seen miles away. In last couple of weeks I’ve communicated with 2 such people – IRead More…
First katana is completed!
Here I let the photos speak for themselves. Enjoy!
Things of beauty
Last week passed very quickly. I mean really-really quickly. This happens when you do something you really like – you just get lost in the process and forget about yourself and world.Read More…
Days at the workshop
One thing I really like about this blacksmithing is that there seems to be just endless opportunities to learn something new. Just like with computers. When you’re programmer and doing some largerRead More…
Successful forge weld
One of the required skills for blacksmith is forge welding. This is also basic skill for making pattern weld, also known as Damascus steel. Basically you take two pieces of steel/iron makeRead More…
Workshop preparation
For the last month or so we’ve set up our workshop. And it amazes me every time we have to buy something just how much stuff you need to set up oneRead More…
Past, present, future
This blog will describe one man’s journey from being a professional programmer to becoming a blacksmith. How it came to be, why it came to be and how I progress in thisRead More…